Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday conducted the public hearing on the proposed gas tariff hike amid protests by the stakeholders, including the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) that boycotted the event.

As the BERC continued the meeting at BIAM Auditorium despite the protests, the CAB members and other stakeholders demanded immediate halt of the hearing on the gas price proposals for new industries and extended units of existing ones.

The CAB threatened a mass movement unless the authorities stop the tariff hike move.

They demanded of the BERC to unearth how much money has been looted from the energy sector through illegal and illogical means over the past 15 years from 2010 to 2...