HC rules over fuel price hike

The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not declare illegal the decision of increasing the price of petroleum products without holding any public hearing.

A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo passed the order on Tuesday.

Earlier in the day, the court heard a writ petition filed in this regard.

Advocate Eunus Ali Akond filed and moved the writ before the court on August 8, making Energy Secretary, Deputy Secretary and BERC chairman as respondents.

Deputy Attorney General Arbind Kumar Roy stood for the state.

On August 5, the government readjusted the price of petroleum at the consumer level considering the uptrend of the cost in global market under the current world situation.