Different political parties on Wednesday protested against the government decision to increase power prices again, saying that it would deepen people’s sufferings.

Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh general secretary Saiful Huq in a press statement denounced the move, saying that increasing power prices was a hasty decision particularly before the budget due this month.

Power price hike would invariably impact the prices of the essentials, he said.

He called on the government to take steps to stop corruption in the power sector instead of increasing the power prices.

Revolutionary Communist League also protested against the power price hike once again.

General secretary of the party Iqbal Kabir Jahid in a press statement called for withdrawing the decision and save the public from further sufferings.

Socialist Party of Bangladesh also denounced the decision.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will hold rally today in front of the north gate of Baitul Mokarram National Mosque at 5:00pm, protesting against further increase of power and fuel prices.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday increased the retail power tariff by 16.68 per cent amid observations that the decision will adversely impact majority already hard pressed by the elevated inflation.

The bulk power price has also been increased by 19.85 per cent.