Gas price in industrial sector raised by 33pc

New industrial and captive gas consumers will have to pay about 33 percent more than the current rates.

Jalal Ahmed, Chairman to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) made the announcement on Sunday (April 13).

New industrial connections will be charged Tk 40 per cubic metre, compared to Tk 30 for existing rates from now on.

Besides, the new captive users will have to pay Tk 42 per cubic metre, whereas existing ones are charged Tk 31.5.

BERC member Mizanur Rahman, Syeda Sultana Razia, Abdur Razzak, and Shaheed Sarwar and others attended the press conference.