Stating that even after increasing the electricity price, Tk 41,000 crore in subsidies will have to be paid, Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan said that the current government also has to bear the burden of the previous government’s theft and smuggling from the electricity and energy sectors. He also claimed that the government has brought 65 percent of the people out of the pressure of price increases.
He said this at an emergency press briefing on electricity and energy at the Secretariat on Saturday morning. Prime Minister’s Information Advisor Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman was present with him at the time.
However, Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan also commented that getting out of the cycle of corruption is a time-consuming matter.
In this regard, Prime Minister’s Information Advisor Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman said that although the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) increased the electricity price from zero to 75 units due to the government’s request, considering the low or low-income people.
He also said that the government did not increase the price of diesel in the second round, although the price of octane and petrol was increased for the same reason. In addition, the information advisor also alleged that the electricity sector was made dependent on imports to benefit some oligarchs.
Source : Bangladesh ProtidinÂ
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