Sayeed Muhammad of DOT
In its election manifesto, Jatiya Oikyafront promised that the price of electricity and gas will not be hiked in the first year if they are voted to power. Electricity price will not be raised in the next five years for consumers using a maximum 100-unit a month, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, a leader of the Oikyafront, said while reading out the manifesto at a press briefing at a Dhaka hotel yesterday, reports The Daily Star.
Rural, small and cottage industries and all public and private hospitals will get electricity at concessionary domestic household price instead of commercial rate, said Manna, convener of Nagorik Oikya.
The pplatform is an alliance of the BNP, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, ASM Abdur Rob’s Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, and Mahmudur Rahman Manna’s Nagorik Oikya.
The Oikyafront was formed on October 13 with the demands of a national election under a neutral government after dissolution of parliament and release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
Formed by comprising major political oppositions to ruling alliance, the Oikyafront includes ruling Awami League’s arch opposition BNP.
At present, they are campaigning with a seven-point charter including freedom for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and election under a nonpartisan government.
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