Dhaka, June 26 -- In response to persistent overpricing by distributors, the government is preparing to sell liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced by the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) directly to consumers, official sources have confirmed.
Currently, a 12-kg LPG cylinder from private suppliers retails at Tk1,431, while BPC's 12.5-kg cylinder has an official price of Tk825. However, consumers frequently pay between Tk1,000 and Tk1,350 for BPC cylinders due to excessive mark-ups by distributors.
"BPC supplies each cylinder to distributors at Tk784, yet they charge consumers significantly more-sometimes up to Tk450 over the fixed price," a BPC official stated, speaking on condition of anonymity. He noted that this pricing disparity...