Power tariff will be increased from February 1 instead of March 1, said State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Thursday. Gazette notification will be issued today in regard to the power tariff adjustment, he said while briefing reporters at his ministry. Earlier he said the new tariff
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No downward adjustment in power tariff Until stability in fuel price: Tawfiq Elahi
Prime Minister's Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has said though the prices of petroleum and gas are declining in the international market, the government would not go for downward adjustment in power and gas tariffs until a stable situation is created. He made the remarks while unveiling a publication titled: Empowering
Power tariff raised again at bulk, retail levels
Electricity tariff was raised at both retail and bulk levels, with effect from February 1.The Power Division - through administrative order and in two separate gazette notifications - raised the tariff. According to the new order, the retail tariff was raised at different levels of consumers. The tariff was raised
CPD questions power tariff enhancement plan
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a think-tank, has raised questions about the necessity of power tariff enhancement against the backdrop of the concerned ministry's reported proposal for an allocation of Tk 56,860 crore as subsidy. "We don't understand why the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources wants to raise
BERC rejects plan to raise bulk power tariff
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has rejected state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board's (BPDB) proposal to raise bulk power tariff. "The current charges will remain unchanged for now," State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said. "BPDB's proposal has not been accepted," BERC chairman Abdul Jalil said while announcing
Decision on bulk power tariff tomorrow
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will announce its decision on the adjustment of bulk electricity tariffs on Thursday (October 13), officials said on Tuesday. BERC Chairman Abdul Jalil said on Tuesday that a notice would be issued soon in this regard. The BERC chief had earlier said that the regulator would announce
