Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been slightly raised following a change in the structure of the value-added tax (VAT) by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).

In a press release, the BERC announced that the price of LPG per kg has been set at Tk 121.56, up from Tk 121.19, showing an increase of Tk 0.37.

As a result, the price of a 12 kg LPG cylinder will now be Tk 1,459, an increase of Tk 4, effective from January 14 (Tuesday).

Prices for other sizes of LPG cylinders-ranging from 5.5 kg to 45 kg-will also rise accordingly, the BERC added.

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