Bangladesh hikes consumer electricity price by 5 pct
DHAKA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government decided on Thursday to hike the electricity price by 5 percent to 7.48 taka per unit on a weighted average.
The new rate came into effect from Jan. 1, 2023, according to a notice from the ministry of power, energy and mineral resources.
The move to raise the retail price of electricity came after the price was hiked by 19.92 percent at the producers' l