Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) traders have come to a public hearing with a long list of demands for higher commissions, citing the Russia-Ukraine and Iran wars and rising shipping and truck costs.

Questioners have countered that the proposals make it seem Bangladesh is bearing the full cost of those wars.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) organised the hearing at the BIAM Auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday, amid turbulence in the LPG market and mounting pressure from traders.

Importers, dealers and distributors submitted their lists, and the questioners asked why, if the wars justify a price rise now, consumers paid Tk 2,500 for a 12kg cylinder last December.

They accused the BERC of doing nothing about...