Energy Secretary to hold meeting with stakeholders amid LPG shortage, price spike

Energy Secretary Mohammad Saiful Islam is set to hold a meeting with all stakeholders concerned following an abrupt shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders and an abnormal surge in prices across the country.The decision was taken at a meeting on Saturday evening at the residence of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, attended by officials from the Energy Ministry, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and other relevant agencies.The meeting will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday at the Energy Division of the Secretariat. LPG importers, bottling companies, suppliers, dealers and representatives of concerned government offices are expected to attend, a senior ministry official said.Meanwhile, amid the ongoing supply crunch and sharp price hike, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is scheduled to announce the new LPG and autogas prices for January on Sunday, as per its pre-announced timeline. The prices will be disclosed at a press ...

• 03 Jan 2026