The price of 12kg LPG cylinders for the month of May has been reduced by Tk 19, taking the new price to Tk 1,431. However, while the price of private LPG has seen a decrease, government-supplied LPG prices have seen an increase of Tk 135 to Tk 825.
This was announced at a press conference held by the Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), Jalal Ahmed, on Sunday.
According to the BERC chairman, these adjustments were made in compliance with the Saudi Contact Price.
He further added: “You know, government LPG is cheaper compared to private LPG. However, when the price is low, supply often falls short of demand. Therefore, to align government LPG prices with those of private suppliers, the price has been increased.”
The new prices will take effect from 6pm, he said.