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LPG prices surge beyond fixed rates, consumers suffer

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Consumers are being forced to pay an additional 200 to 500 takas above the fixed price for LPG cylinders across various districts.

In Lalmonirhat, a cylinder priced at 1 thousand 7 hundred and 50 takas has surged to between 1 thousand 900 and 2 thousand takas. Consumers have expressed frustration, alleging that traders have not only increased prices but also created an artificial shortage. Most dealers and retail shops in the towns facing a gas shortage.

In Mymensingh, a cylinder priced at 1 thousand 450 takas is being sold for 1 thousand 850 takas. In Chattogram, prices have risen sharply within just three days, with a 12 kg cylinder increasing from 1 thousand 700 to 2 thousand 200 taka, and a 15 kg cylinder from 2 thousand to 2 thousand 500 taka.

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