12kg LPG cylinder price hiked by Tk 144

The price of 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased by Tk 144.

From now, 12kg cylinder will be sold at Tk 1,284 instead of Tk 1,140, Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) said during a press briefing today at the BERC office in the capital.

The new price will be effective from 6:00pm today, said Md Nurul Amin, chairman of BERC.

Prices of other LPG cylinders -- from 5.5kg to 45kg -- will go up accordingly, he said.

LPG will be sold per kg at Tk 107.01, he said, adding that per litre LPG price for vehicles will be Tk 58.87.