The government has also proposed hiking gas prices, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu told reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday. Ahead of elections, the government had abandoned plans to hike gas prices. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission or BERC had held public hearings on the proposed hike in gas prices but faced objections. The government has proposed adjustment in gas prices to all connections – household and industrial, he said. The state minister said gas prices would decrease once two land-based terminals for LNG and LPG are set up at Matarbari in Moheshkhali.

Source: bd News24 June 09, 2019 17:15 UTC