Dhaka, Sunday, Jun 07, 2026
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has urged the government to eliminate the disparity in electricity supply between urban and rural areas, alleging that rural consumers continue to suffer prolonged outages despite official claims of adequate power generation.In a statement issued on Tuesday, CAB Vice President SM Nazer Hossain said rural consumers should not be burdened with higher electricity tariffs while many areas still face frequent and extended load-shedding.His remarks came amid ongoing discussions over a possible electricity tariff hike following a recent public hearing organised by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).Nazer alleged that distribution companies have proposed tariff increases to offset their losses by passing the burden onto consumers, particularly small and marginal users.He questioned the rationale behind such proposals when many rural consumers do not receive uninterrupted electricity service.Drawing on field observations made before and during Eid-ul-Azha in several upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district, including Chakaria, Pekua, ...
