Dhaka, July 1 -- BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has raised the gas price to make the pockets of corrupt elements and businessmen heavier.

"The gas price per burner has been increased by Tk 175. It's aimed at only giving privileges to those businessmen importing LNG gas. They (govt) also did it to make the pockets of businessmen and the miscreants heavier," he said.

The BNP leader came up with the remarks while speaking at a human-chain programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club arranged by Association of Engineers, Bangladesh demanding the release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.

On Sunday, Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Monwar Islam said the avera...