Bangladesh, July 31 -- Petrobangla has sent a proposal to the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) to increase the price of liquefied natural gas (CNG) used in power generation and vehicles.

An official of the state-owned company told bdnews24.com that the proposal also highlights the new prices of gas in the power and CNG sectors.

However, Petrobangla Chairman Md Abdul Mannan said that the proposal sent to the ministry is intended to increase the margin for CNG station owners.

Petrobangla's proposal calls for raising the price of gas used in power generation to Tk 25 per cubic metre and the price of CNG used in vehicles to about Tk 65.

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