The government is mulling an extension of late fee waiver for some more days as customers reel from electric shocks induced by inflated bills amid the coronavirus outbreak, reports bdnews24.com. The power distributors are also taking action against 290 of their staffers over the exorbitant bills. The government is considering the extension of late fee waiver for residential customers in order to dispose of the wave of complaints over-inflated bills first, Power Secretary Sultan Ahmed said at an online press conference on Sunday. He briefed the media about the findings of six firms distributing power across the country in investigations into the allegations of inflated bills. The authorities are examining whether the officials neglected duty in making the bills, the secretary replied.

Source: bd News24 July 05, 2020 13:18 UTC