DHAKA, Oct 13, 2022 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission BERC) 
has decided not to increase the price of electricity right now. 
 
"The current electricity bill will remain unchanged," BERC Chairman Abdul 
Jalil announced the decision at a virtual press conference today.
 
Members of the BERC Mohammad Bazlur Rahman, Makbul-e-Elahi, Abu Faruque and 
Md Kamruzzaman and secretary of the commission Khalilur Rahman were present 
at the briefing.

The last public hearing on a proposal of the state-owned Bangladesh Power 
Development Board (BPDB) to raise bulk power tariffs was held on May 18.
 
The BPDB placed a proposal to raise bulk power tariffs by 65.57% at the 
public hearing while a technical evaluation committee (TEC) of BERC 
recommended a 57.83% hike.
 
At the public hearing, consumer rights groups, including representatives from 
different business bodies, vehemently opposed any major rise in power tariff 
right now, as people are already struggling due to price hikes in 
commodities.