Nat'l committee's demo against gas price hike tomorrow

The National Committee to Protect Oil Gas Mineral Resources Power and Ports will stage a demonstration across the country tomorrow (Monday) in protest against the government's move to raise gas prices and also alleged corruption in the country's energy sector, reports UNB.

National Committee's member secretary Prof Amu Mohammad announced the programme at a press conference at Bangladesh Shishu Kalyan Parishad auditorium in the city on Saturday.

Other leaders of the committee including Ruhin Hossain Prince were also present on the occasion.

The National Committee also placed a four-point demand at the press conference, which include withdrawal of power and energy related immunity law, stopping import of LNG and instead taking measures for oil-gas exploration by state-owned companies, removing all anti-environment industrial units including Rampal Power plant from the Sundarbans, and cancelling of setting up high-cost power plants.

Anu Mohammad said the National Committee will gradually intensify their movement by observing more action programmes in the coming days to compel the government to accept their demands.