The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has risen twice in less than three weeks, piling pressure on restaurants already dealing with red-hot prices of rice, chicken and beef.

The BB issued a circular in this regard today

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The current supply of liquefied petroleum gas is sufficient to meet local demand despite difficulty in importing the fuel, importers said.

Its increased use can reduce the ongoing gas crisis

BNP has strongly protested the government's decision to hike the price of cylindered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), describing the move as “illogical and anti-people”

Now customers have to pay Tk 1.48 more for a kilogramme of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)