Sheikh Hasina

PM orders to fix area-wise electricity and water prices

She gave this instruction at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Thursday. Prime Minister presided over the meeting. At the end of the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan presented the details of the Prime Minister's order.

Highlighting the Prime Minister's speech, the Planning Minister said, "The Prime Minister has talked about getting out of the subsidy gradually. I am a minister, it is not right if a day laborer gets the same subsidy that I get for water and electricity. That is why the Prime Minister said to fix water and electricity prices area wise and income wise (depending on the area and income)."

"The Prime Minister said that the subsidy should be fair. At the rate I am paying, a lower class (lower income) person is getting the same subsidy - this is not the case. Gradually we have to get out of the idea of subsidy. Area wise water and electricity prices have to be determined," he said.

MA Mannan said, "One must be careful in constructing tall buildings in Dhaka, so as not to fall into air funnels. The Prime Minister ordered to dig a reservoir on the side of the road."