The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has suspended its planned press meet where they were scheduled to announce hiked power tariff.
The Commission member Selim Mahmud told journalists about the suspension. "We had convened the press conference at 5pm at the BERC office. But we have suspended it as the technical evaluation needed to hike the power price was not completed yet."
Selim said the Commission has received new proposal about the power tariff. "We will make an announcement later after considering all the aspects."
Earlier, the Commission Chairman Yousuf Hossain told bdnews24.com "You've (journalists) been invited in the afternoon. You'll know the detail then."
The last time power price was hiked on Mar 29. Bulk and retail power prices were increased by 28 paisa and 30 paisa per unit on an average. The prices were retroactively made effective from Mar 1.
The Commission member Selim Mahmud told journalists about the suspension. "We had convened the press conference at 5pm at the BERC office. But we have suspended it as the technical evaluation needed to hike the power price was not completed yet."
Selim said the Commission has received new proposal about the power tariff. "We will make an announcement later after considering all the aspects."
Earlier, the Commission Chairman Yousuf Hossain told bdnews24.com "You've (journalists) been invited in the afternoon. You'll know the detail then."
The last time power price was hiked on Mar 29. Bulk and retail power prices were increased by 28 paisa and 30 paisa per unit on an average. The prices were retroactively made effective from Mar 1.
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