Sellers are continuing to sell liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at inflated prices despite ongoing government drives, with some 12-kg cylinders reportedly fetching Tk2,500 taka. Experts say controlling LPG prices remains challenging and they stress the need for social awareness. “Since the government has set the price, and LPG operators say cylinders are being sold at higher retail prices, social resistance is necessary,” a source said. When this reporter posed as a customer, several shops reported that a 12-kg cylinder now costs Tk2,500. What can we do?”A shop on Road 12, C Block, Banasree, also confirmed the 12-kg cylinder price at TK2,500 and said no discounts were possible.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 06, 2026 19:18 UTC