Bangladesh PM tells consumers to pay actual cost of gas and power
She also added that the government is providing subsidies to agriculture and food production for the nation's greater interest.
Energy
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How do LNG subsidies affect public spending?
If subsidies continue to grow exponentially, the government may be forced to reallocate funds or resources from other economic activities or turn to borrowing funds.
Soaring utility bills
The government should strengthen support steps to deal with shock from higher utility bills.
How do we cope with high energy prices?
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Retail power price: Hiked again, in just 3 weeks
Economists and energy experts said the Bangladesh government lacked a clear strategy for bringing subsidies to zero.
More support planned to ease electric bill burden for Japanese
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