June 10, 2026
State-owned power distributors seek up to Tk 2.05 per unit hike in margins
It proposes to raise wheeling charges to Tk 0.49 per unit from the existing Tk 0.31
The new retail tariff takes effect from Monday midnight
Hearings at KIB auditorium will cover wholesale, retail, and transmission rate proposals
A decision on the price hike proposal, however, is unlikely before Eid-ul-Azha, the BERC chief says
The supply in urban area remains comparatively normal while Rural Electrification Board areas face long load management
Illegal hoarding and black marketing are behind the existing “artificial oil crisis”, Tuku says
Record winter overcapacity exposes the long-term costs of flawed power planning
