India, Jan. 7 -- Staff Reporter :

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Tuesday said the recent abnormal surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices was driven by retail and wholesale traders.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Advisers' Council Committee on Government Purchase and Economic Affairs at the Secretariat, he said certain traders had created an artificial shortage in the market by exploiting the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission's (BERC) latest price adjustment.

The adviser said the government has instructed the authorities to launch mobile court operations nationwide, involving district administrations and law enforcement agencies, to address the situation.

"Many trade...