, Jan. 15 -- Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Jalal Ahmed on Thursday expressed optimism that the country would not face a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) during the upcoming Ramadan, citing an expected increase in imports.

"Those who brought in additional imports were not obstructed. Around 150,000 tonnes of LPG are expected to arrive in January. We hope there will be no problem during Ramadan," Jalal said at a roundtable discussion titled 'Challenges of Regulating the LPG Market', organised by the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) at the CIRDAP auditorium.

He urged LPG operators to take proactive steps now so that the supply situation does not worsen during the fasting month.

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