Dozens of people protesting against the Bangladeshi government's sudden dec...
People clash with police near the Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources as they protest against the increase in natural gas price in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 14, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Last month the state-run Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission announced it would raise natural gas prices by 32.8% on average for all users from July 1, the first day of the country’s fiscal year. “We tried to go to the office of the energy ministry to raise our concern over the gas price rise but police prevented and scuffled with us,” said Ruhin Hossain, secretary of Bangladesh Communist Party which belongs to the LDA.
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