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Electricity price hike will haunt both the people and the government
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M. Shamsul Alam
What impacts will the recent electricity price hike bring, in the context of the ongoing inflation? Is such a price hike even lawful? Will the increased price ensure fuel security for us? And what obstacles will the government itself face due to this decision? The Senior Vice-president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), Professor M Shamsul Alam, speaks to The Daily Star Opinion about all this and more.
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