Dhaka, June 4 -- The Power Division has formally requested the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to reconsider the newly announced electricity tariffs in order to reduce the additional burden on marginal and low-income consumers. It believes that the new tariff rate set for lifeline consumers is not fully consistent with the government's social protection policy.

The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Thursday.

According to the statement, BERC recently revised wholesale, transmission, and retail electricity tariffs following public hearings held on proposals submitted by electricity distribution companies. However, the special tariff rate proposed by...