Rising gasoline and energy worth will make issues worse for folks, whereas they’re already confronted with inflation and worth hike, mentioned Shoppers Affiliation of Bangladesh (CAB) in a web based press convention they organized yesterday.
Additionally they mentioned the present coverage is being performed within the favor of “some influentials” as the federal government is just not emphasizing exploring different choices sufficient and is concentrated on importing liquefied pure gasoline (LNG).
Within the keynote presentation, CAB vice chairman Prof M Shamsul Alam mentioned Bangladesh Vitality Regulatory Fee (BERC) is about to announce a hike in gasoline worth though the technical committee could not come to a logical conclusion behind the necessity for a hike on the public listening to held lately.
“We’re anxious that the upcoming BERC order will become a farce,” he mentioned.
Prof Alam mentioned imported LNG’s re-gasification and operational costs ought to stay unchanged because the technical committee’s proposal to hike the costs is unfair and illogical.
“The prime minister’s principal secretary lately mentioned the federal government does not wish to hike the gasoline worth. Nonetheless, procedures are ongoing within the meantime,” mentioned CAB president Ghulam Rahman.
“If the federal government actually does not need a worth hike, they need to name for withdrawing the proposals,” he added.
“We must always transfer to make use of our native gasoline as a substitute of importing excessive priced LNG. Whereas our neighboring Myanmar and India are exploring gasoline from the ocean, we aren’t doing something even after successful an incredible sea boundary,” he added.
Ghulam additionally mentioned costs of every day necessities are already skyrocketing. “If the gasoline worth will increase, different necessities, together with energy, water may even improve, worsening the present state of affairs.”
Prof Badrul Imam, former college member of DU’s geology division, mentioned Bangladesh’s gasoline manufacturing extremely relies on the Bibiyana area, which produces 45 p.c of the entire manufacturing. “We have to deal with different fields to enhance manufacturing by overhauling or augmentation.”
CAB organizing secretary Syed Mizanur Rahman performed the convention, attended by vice chairman SM Najer Hossain, normal secretary Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan and joint secretary Shahnewaz Chowdhury.
Rising gasoline and energy worth will make issues worse for folks, whereas they’re already confronted with inflation and worth hike, mentioned Shoppers Affiliation of Bangladesh (CAB) in on-line press convention they organized yesterday.
Additionally they mentioned the present coverage is being performed within the favor of “some influentials” as the federal government is just not emphasizing exploring different choices sufficient and is concentrated on importing liquefied pure gasoline (LNG).
Within the keynote presentation, CAB vice chairman Prof M Shamsul Alam mentioned Bangladesh Vitality Regulatory Fee (BERC) is about to announce a hike in gasoline worth though the technical committee could not come to a logical conclusion behind the necessity for a hike on the public listening to held lately.
“We’re anxious that the upcoming BERC order will become a farce,” he mentioned.
Prof Alam mentioned imported LNG’s re-gasification and operational costs ought to stay unchanged because the technical committee’s proposal to hike the costs is unfair and illogical.
“The prime minister’s principal secretary lately mentioned the federal government does not wish to hike the gasoline worth. Nonetheless, procedures are ongoing within the meantime,” mentioned CAB president Ghulam Rahman.
“If the federal government actually does not need a worth hike, they need to name for withdrawing the proposals,” he added.
“We must always transfer to make use of our native gasoline as a substitute of importing excessive priced LNG. Whereas our neighboring Myanmar and India are exploring gasoline from the ocean, we aren’t doing something even after successful an incredible sea boundary,” he added.
Ghulam additionally mentioned costs of every day necessities are already skyrocketing. “If the gasoline worth will increase, different necessities, together with energy, water may even improve, worsening the present state of affairs.”
Prof Badrul Imam, former college member of DU’s geology division, mentioned Bangladesh’s gasoline manufacturing extremely relies on the Bibiyana area, which produces 45 p.c of the entire manufacturing. “We have to deal with different fields to enhance manufacturing by overhauling or augmentation.”
CAB organizing secretary Syed Mizanur Rahman performed the convention, attended by vice chairman SM Najer Hossain, normal secretary Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan and joint secretary Shahnewaz Chowdhury.
