Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- Power tariffs of half a dozen of the state-owned power plants are set to be cut years after initiation of their commercial operations, said sources.

The proposed new tariffs are expected to get approved by the Advisors Council Committee on Economic Affairs as state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the lone buyer of electricity from these plants, has already negotiated down the tariff rates of these power plants, they said.

The power-purchase agreements (PPAs) between the BPDB and the relevant power plants will also be amended accordingly.

The return on investments (ROEs) of those power plants might be fixed at 6.0 per cent from existing 12 per cent and the tariff rates would also be reduced proportionatel...