Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan recently said the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) must be kept under control to tackle the country’s short-term energy crisis, stressing that consumers will not benefit properly unless the price of a 12kg LPG cylinder comes down below Tk 1,000.
Speaking at a policy conclave titled ‘LPG in Bangladesh: Economy, Environment and Safety’ held at a city hotel, the adviser said the current market price of a 12kg cylinder — over Tk 1,200 — is depriving both industrial and household users of fair benefits.
Expressing frustration, he said, “Traders are selling LPG cylinders worth Tk 1,200 at Tk 1,400 — they must take responsibility for this. Reckless business practices cannot continue.”
He warned that mobile courts would be deployed to curb overpricing in the LPG market.
The adviser accused a section of politicians and their business allies of deliberately creating an artificial energy crisis.
