Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The price has risen, but the shortage persists.

Across Dhaka, consumers searching for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are still being quoted prices far above the official rate, while some familiar brands have vanished from shops and unlikely retailers have started selling gas alongside mobile phone top-ups and cement.

On Oct 4, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raised the price of a 12kg cylinder by Tk 252 to Tk 1,837 for October, up from Tk 1,585.

Yet consumers continue to pay inflated prices, raising a question: if the price has been adjusted, why has supply not returned to normal?

On Wednesday, a resident of Paikpara in Mirpur said a retailer demanded Tk 2,400 for a cylinder, claiming his ...