LPG: Price Increased by Tk 18.56 per Kg; Government-Supplied LPG Price Rises After Long Period

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has once again increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The price of LPG has been raised from Tk 153.12 to Tk 171.68 per kg. As a result, the price of the most widely used 12-kg cylinder has increased by Tk 223, from Tk 1,837 to Tk 2,060.

The new prices were announced on Monday. Prices of other LPG cylinders, ranging from 5.5 kg to 45 kg, have also been increased.

After remaining unchanged for a long period, the price of LPG cylinders supplied by government-owned companies has also been raised. The price of a 12.5-kg cylinder has been increased from Tk 825 to Tk 1,860.