Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The adviser to the interim government in charge of the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, Mohammad Faozul Kabir Khan, has said that controlling LPG prices is crucial to tackling the country's short-term energy crisis.
According to him, since the current market price of an LPG cylinder exceeds Tk 1,200, both industrial and household consumers are not getting proper benefits. The price, he said, should be within Tk 1,000.
He made these remarks on Saturday while speaking as the chief guest at the policy conclave titled "LPG in Bangladesh: Economy, Environment, and Safety" organized by The Daily Banik Barta at the Grand Ballroom of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.
The adviser said, "The main challeng...