Dhaka, June 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of privately supplied liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for June, lowering the retail price of a 12kg cylinder by Tk 55 to Tk 1,885.

The new prices came into effect from 6pm on Tuesday, according to a BERC notification issued as part of its monthly price adjustment mechanism.

Under the revised rates, the retail consumer price of privately marketed LPG has been fixed at Tk 157.06 per kilogram.

LPG price to remain steady for May

Accordingly, the price of a 5.5kg cylinder has been set at Tk 864, while a 12.5kg cylinder will cost Tk 1,963. Prices for larger cylinders have been fixed at Tk 2,356 for 15kg, Tk 2,513 for 16kg, Tk 2,827 for 18kg, Tk 3,141 for...