The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission announced the hike in power price on Oct 23, prompting the leftist parties to announce protests. The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports also announced its support for the protests. “We have been at Shahbagh since this morning,” Progressive Student Alliance Convener and Central Socialist Student Front branch General Secretary Nasir Uddin Prince told bdnews24.com. But police have repeatedly attempted to disperse us using a device that generates a loud sound.”Student Union General Secretary Liton Nandi said they are holding a mobile rally. “The price hike will increase living expenses and cause suffering for the working class and low-income people,” he said.

Source: bd News24 November 30, 2017 04:18 UTC