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Gas price hike to fuel costs for ceramics makers

Production costs in the ceramics industry of Bangladesh will rise by up to 15 per cent due to a recent hike in the price of gas, which adds to the list of crises threatening the sector’s overall growth, according to manufacturers.

Govt wrests control of energy pricing

Electricity and gas prices can now be adjusted without a public hearing after the cabinet yesterday amended a law, paving the way for introducing dynamic energy pricing in Bangladesh.

Good planning requires accurate data

An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.

New gas price to be announced tomorrow: Berc

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) will announce the new gas tariff at the consumer level tomorrow (June 5, 2022).

LPG price hiked by Tk 48 to Tk 1,439: BERC

Consumers will have to buy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at a higher price as Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has re-fixed the price of 12 KG LPG cylinder at Tk 1,439 from the existing Tk 1,391 with effect from 6 pm today.

Russia wants gas payments in roubles from April 1

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned "unfriendly" countries, including all EU members, that they would be cut off from Russian gas unless they opened an account in roubles to pay for deliveries.

Gas crisis hits capital again

Farhana Nasrin cradled her one-and-a-half-year old daughter with one hand and tried to light the stove with the other. The baby was crying for food and the mother wanted to cook something to calm her down.

Govt’s power generation cost should be $19bn less for next 25yrs: Nat'l Committee

The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports in an alternative proposal claims that the government can achieve its electricity generation target with a lesser amount of investment.

Oil, gas protection body to march towards Dhaka Nov 24 for Sundarbans

The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports announces to march towards Dhaka on November 24 if the government does not cancel Rampal power plant project by this time.

September 5, 2015
September 5, 2015

CAB threatens to move court on gas, power cost hike

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) threatens to move the court if the recent price-hike of gas and power is not reconsidered.

August 27, 2015
August 27, 2015

‘Adding insult to injury’

Jatiya Party, a key component in the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, in an immediate reaction has criticises the government for raising power and gas prices.

August 25, 2015
August 25, 2015

Ship-breaker dies in Ctg

A worker was killed and two others were injured in a gas pipeline explosion at a ship-breaking yard in Sitakunda.

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