Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission or BERC,[1] is a regulatory agency that regulates the gas, electricity and petroleum products in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] [3]

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
AbbreviationBERC
Formation2003
Legal statusAutonomous Commission
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Websitewww.berc.org.bd

History

The commission was created in 2004 and is responsible for the setting up of gas and electricity prices in Bangladesh. Its also arbitrates disputes in the energy industry.[2] Its approval is need for any changes in the price of electricity.[4] The Energy Security Fund is under this agency.[5]

Current Commission
Sl Name Designation
1. MD. Nurul Amin Chairman
2. Dr. Md. Yamin Chowdhury Member
3. Dr. Md. Helal Uddin, ndc Member
4. Abul Khayer Md. Aminur Rahman Member
5. Mohammad Kamruzzaman Member

The Chairman of the Commission receives the rank of Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and other members receive the rank, salary and other ancillary benefits as determined by the Government.[6]

References
  1. "Govt to raise funds through stock mkt for mega projects in power sector". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. Riaz, Ali; Rahman, Mohammad Sajjadur (29 January 2016). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh. Routledge. p. 251. ISBN 9781317308775.
  3. "Still no policy on using Energy Security Fund". Dhaka Tribune. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. "Gas, power prices to soar". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. "Bapex to dig 29 onshore gas wells in two years". Dhaka Tribune. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  6. "বাংলাদেশ এনার্জি রেগুলেটরী কমিশন আইন, ২০০৩ | ১০৷ সদস্যদের পদমর্যাদা, বেতন, ভাতা, ইত্যাদি". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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