When Dhaka residents are already burdened with hikes of fuel, essentials and transport fare, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka Wasa) recently proposed to hike water tariff by 25 percent for residential connections and 19 percent for commercial ones.

Three years ago, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka Wasa) inaugurated the Padma-Jashaldia water-treatment plant to bring treated water of Padma to Dhaka.

Just six months after its last tariff hike, Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is set to impose another hike -- of more than 38 percent -- in an apparent bid to bridge the gap between production cost and existing water price.

Gas supply — both residential and commercial —in Sadar and Sarail upazilas of Brahmanbaria has been suspended from early today (July 31, 2022) due to pipeline relocation work under the four-lane highway upgradation project from Ashuganj river port to Akhaura land port.

Households of the capital’s Mir Hajirbagh have been facing a gas crisis for months. But that problem may seem trivial when compared to the looming danger.

Dhaka Wasa yesterday proposed resetting its tariffs such that low-income people can get water at a much lower rate than the wealthy.

Six officials of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority have made trips to the US and Turkey since May 12, when the government issued a restriction on foreign trips of government officials as part of an austerity measure.

Water is going to be costlier for the city residents as the Dhaka Wasa has decided to increase the prices by 5 percent.

The government yesterday hiked the gas price by 22.8 percent, compounding the woes of the ordinary citizens who are already grappling with the spiralling prices of almost all essentials.

The government is set to increase the gas prices by 17-20 percent at the consumer level, according to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission sources.

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (Berc) will announce the new gas tariff at the consumer level tomorrow (June 5, 2022).

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday proposed alternatives to hiking gas and electricity prices and urged the government not to increase the tariffs.

Dhaka Wasa and the icddr,b yesterday said they tested Wasa supply water at source and found it to be safe.

Hiking the prices of electricity and gas will be suicidal because it will significatly raise production costs, making it impossible for export-oriented businesses to compete with the other countries, said the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries.

Gas supply will remain suspended in different parts of Dhaka on Saturday (May 21, 2022) from 9:00am to 9:00pm, for replacement of supply lines.

The technical evaluation committee of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday recommended increasing the bulk electricity price by 58 percent.

Residents in Sylhet city have been enduring power outage following waterlogging caused by excessive rainfall since yesterday (May 17, 2022).

Gas supply has resumed in different areas in Dhaka city and adjoining areas from yesterday afternoon, said a Titas Gas announcement.

Gas supply to Rajshahi division will remain suspended for two days from the night of Eid day for expansion work.

Gas supply to different areas of Dhaka and Manikganj will be suspended for 48 hours from 10:00pm on May 3 while residents of some areas of the capital will experience low gas pressure, said Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd.