Bangladesh, April 13 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the gas prices for new industries and captive power plants by 33 percent, effective from April 13 (Sunday).

BERC chairman Jalal Ahmed announced the new rates at a press briefing on Sunday.

According to the new rates, industrial consumers have now to pay Tk 40 per cubic metre of gas, up from the previous Tk 30.

Captive power plants have to pay Tk 42 per cubic metre against the previous rate of Tk30.75.

The gas tariff for all other consumer categories including households will remain unchanged, the BERC said.

Earlier, six state-owned Petrobangla and its six gas subsidiary gas distribution companies appealed to the BERC to raise gas price to Tk 75.72 p...