Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has boycotted Wednesday's public hearing over the proposed gas tariff hike and demanded cancellation of the tariff hike move of the energy regulatory commission by Monday or face mass movement.

The CAB members, along with different stakeholders and consumers, at the half way stage, demanded an immediate halt of the hearing, but the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) continued it after lunch amid protests.

They demanded BERC to unearth how much money was looted in the energy sector through illegal and illogical spending over the past 15 years from 2010 to 2024.

The BERC arranged the public hearing at the BIAM Auditorium following submission of proposals by state...