Jamaat expresses concern over LPG price hike, demands reversal

The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
has expressed deep concern over the recent decision to increase liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG) prices and called for its immediate withdrawal.
In a statement issued today (19
April), Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar said the decision announced
by the authorities would place significant additional pressure on ordinary
people.
The Bangladesh Energy
Regulatory Commission (BERC) today raised the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder by
Tk212, setting the new retail price at Tk 1,940.
Porwar noted that this comes
shortly after another price adjustment earlier this month. On 2 April, LPG
prices were increased by Tk387, setting the rate at Tk1,728.
He said the back-to-back hikes
within a short period would make daily life increasingly difficult for
consumers.
He also pointed out that the
recent sharp increase in fuel prices, combined with rising LPG costs, has
further aggravated the situation.
"Such abnormal price hikes
will intensify pressure on low- and middle-income households. LPG is an
essential household fuel, and this increase will raise cooking costs and
overall living expenses," reads the statement.
Porwar urged the authorities to
reconsider and withdraw the price hike immediately.















