Bangladesh, April 1 -- The High Court (HC) yesterday observed that it would strictly monitor the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission's (BERC's) ongoing public hearing for a further adjust in gas prices. It also asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to become a party to a writ petition that challenged the legality of the public hearing.
The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader came up with the observation while hearing a writ petition challenging the legality of the BERC public hearing on gas prices.
During the hearing, barrister Jyotirmoy Barua, counsel for the petitioner, told the court that no further increase in gas prices would be necessary if the corruption in Petrobangla and Titas could be reduc...