Gas price hike to benefit LNG businessmen: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government has raised the gas price to make the pockets of corrupt elements and businessmen heavier.

"The gas price per burner has been increased by Tk 175. It's aimed at only giving privileges to those businessmen importing LNG gas. They (govt) also did it to make the pockets of businessmen and the miscreants heavier," he said.

The BNP leader came up with the remarks while speaking at a human-chain programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club arranged by Association of Engineers, Bangladesh demanding the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.

On Sunday, Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Monwar Islam said the average gas price has been raised by 32.8 percent for the retail consumers in the country with effect from Monday (July 1).

As per the new price hike, the household consumers having single burner will have to pay Tk 925 a month instead of the existing Tk 750 while the double burner users will have to pay Tk 975 instead of the existing Tk 800.

Gas price hike to benefit LNG businessmen: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government has raised the gas price to make the pockets of corrupt elements and businessmen heavier. The gas price per burner has been increased by Tk 175. Its aimed at only giving privileges to those businessmen importing LNG gas. They (govt) also did it to make the pockets of businessmen and the miscreants heavier, he said. The BNP leader came up with the remarks while speaking at a human-chain programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club arranged by Association of Engineers, Bangladesh demanding the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. On Sunday, Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Monwar Islam said the average gas price has been raised by 32.8 percent for the retail consumers in the country with effect from Monday (July 1). As per the new price hike, the household consumers having single burner will have to pay Tk 925 a month instead of the existing Tk 750 while the double burner users will have to pay Tk 975 instead of the existing Tk 800.