High Court questions the legality of the government's latest decision to hike gas and electricity prices. The court issues a rule upon the Energy Regulatory Commission to explain why the decision to hike the prices of gas and electricity would not be declared illegal.

Four people receive burn injuries as gas a cylinder used for inflating balloons blasted at Majidbari village in Kalkini upazila.

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) threatens to move the court if the recent price-hike of gas and power is not reconsidered.

Jatiya Party, a key component in the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, in an immediate reaction has criticises the government for raising power and gas prices.

A worker was killed and two others were injured in a gas pipeline explosion at a ship-breaking yard in Sitakunda.