In Bangladesh, opposition parties and industry bodies have strongly opposed the gas price hike announced yesterday. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced that it will hold demonstrations across the country today in protest against the hike. <br />''<br />''Party leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says that the price rise will adversely affect the agriculture, industry, transport and power sector and lower income people will suffer the most due to this step.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Left Democratic Alliance has called a half-day hartal across the country on Sunday. Communist Party of Bangladesh has called the decision as illogical. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association yesterday said the gas price hike will be another blow for an industry struggling for every penny. I<br />''<br />''ndustry representatives from other sectors like Ceramics, textile and dying have also opposed the hike. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission hiked the gas prices by 32 per cent on average across the sectors from yesterday.</span>