Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has increased. The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has jumped by Tk 252, rising from Tk 1,585 to Tk 1,837.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new price on Sunday.

The prices of LPG cylinders weighing between 5.5kg and 45kg have also been increased at the same rate.

The price of LPG used in vehicles, known as autogas, has been raised from Tk 73.09 per litre to Tk 84.62 per litre.

However, the price of a 12.5kg LPG cylinder supplied by the state-owned company has been kept unchanged at Tk 825.

Announcing the new prices, BERC said the prices in the domestic market had been adjusted due to an increase in LPG prices in the international market.

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