Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Chairman Jalal Ahmed on Thursday said the commission was working to ease import and supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country to offset the ongoing crisis. He said BERC was also working to minimize consumers’ sufferings involving LPG, as the import of the crucial fuel and its distribution in Bangladesh was operated by the private sector. Ahmed said Bangladesh in 2022 imported 1.29 million tones of LPG, 1.28 million tonnes in 2023, while the volume was 1.61 million tonnes in 2024 and 1.465 million tonnes in 2025. He said the import volume of LPG had declined in the last year. Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) President AHM Shofiquzzaman said he believed there should be no import duty on a daily commodity like LPG.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 15, 2026 15:06 UTC