LPG marketMeanwhile, a degree of instability has emerged in the LPG market following the fall of the Awami League government. What the ministry saysAfter a meeting with LPG traders at the Secretariat, Joint Secretary Mohammad Munir Chowdhury said discussions focused on rising LPG prices. BERC’s positionAnnouncing LPG prices for January, BERC Chairman Jalal Ahmed said the commission could not guarantee that consumers would be able to buy LPG at government-set prices. Referring to vessel shortages in the Middle East, he said LPG imports were being sourced from Singapore-based companies. He added that BERC sets LPG prices after accounting for all costs incurred by importing companies.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 04, 2026 18:51 UTC