The bench also asked the High Court bench that stayed the second hike to dispose its (HC) rule by July 31. Attorney general Mahbubey Alam said there would be no bar to continue the latest hike of gas prices. The Supreme Court on May 30 stayed the High Court order. On February 28, the High Court stayed for six months the government decision for raising gas prices following but the BERC moved the Appellate Division. On February 23, the BERC hiked gas prices for the first time in two years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 05, 2017 08:26 UTC