Dhaka, April 19 -- e-Islami on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent hike in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, urging the authorities to reconsider the decision.

In a statement, party Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission has increased the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder by Tk 212, setting the new rate at Tk 1,940 at the consumer level.

He said such a hike would put additional pressure on ordinary people already struggling with rising living costs.

Parwar also noted that the LPG price had been raised by Tk 387 to Tk 1,728 earlier on April 2, adding that two consecutive increases within a short period would make public life more difficult.

He said the situation has worsened due to...