Dhaka, April 2 -- The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been increased again at the consumer level, with the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) raising the price of a 12 kg LPG cylinder by Tk 387 for April.

According to a BERC announcement issued on Thursday afternoon, the new price of a 12 kg LPG cylinder has been fixed at Tk 1,728 up from Tk 1,341.

The revised price will come into effect from 6pm.

According to the regulator, the retail price of private LPG (including VAT) has been fixed at Tk 144.04 per kg at the consumer level.

The price of a 5.5-kg cylinder has been set at Tk 792, 12.5 kg at Tk 1,801, 15kg at Tk 2,161, 16kg at Tk 2,305, 18kg at Tk 2,593 and 20kg at Tk 2,881.

Similarly, a 22kg cylinder will co...