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An Inevitable Hike?

Over the last three years, our power sector has gradually become more dependent on oil than ever. The use of imported oil, obviously costlier than gas or coal, has increased power generation costs significantly. The cost of electricity has more than doubled since the present government came to power. While the general public is opposing this decision for obvious reasons, the authorities are saying that they had no choice but to hike the price.

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Amirul Rajiv

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Manan Morshed

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