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LP Gas Price Hiked to Tk 1,940 for 12kg Cylinder

LP Gas Price Hiked to Tk 1,940 for 12kg Cylinder

The price of liquefied petroleum (LP) gas has increased at the consumer level in Bangladesh. The cost of a 12 kg cylinder has risen from
Sacked Islamic Bank Employees Protest in Dhaka Demanding Reinstatement
Sacked Islamic Bank Employees Protest in Dhaka Demanding Reinstatement
Bangladesh Raises Fuel Prices Amid Global Oil Surge
Bangladesh Raises Fuel Prices Amid Global Oil Surge
Indonesia Hit by 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake in North Sumatra
Indonesia Hit by 5.8-Magnitude Earthquake in North Sumatra
Iran Warns of Imminent War as Israel Goes on High Alert
US, Israel - Iran War / Iran Warns of Imminent War as Israel Goes on High Alert
Israel Establishes ‘Yellow Line’ in Southern Lebanon
US, Israel - Iran War / Israel Establishes ‘Yellow Line’ in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah Outlines Five Conditions for Permanent Ceasefire in Lebanon
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The Iranian Supreme National Security Council confirmed receipt of US proposals via Pakistani mediation.
US, Israel - Iran War / New US Proposals Under Review as Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed it is reviewing "new proposals" from the United States delivered via the Pakistani Army
The increased fuel price declared an official handout released by the Press Information Department (PID).
Government Raises Fuel Prices Starting Sunday
The Bangladesh government has increased the prices of all fuel types at the consumer level, citing a continuous rise in
Local police stations in Tahirpur, Jamalganj, Dharmapasha, and Dirai confirmed five total fatalities resulting from lightning strikes on the afternoon of April 18, 2026.
Lightning Strikes Kill 5 Farmers in Sunamganj Haors
At least five farmers, including a college student and a teenager were killed in separate lightning strikes across four upazilas
Iran announced control of the strait of Hormuz has “reverted to its previous state” over the continuing row with the US over its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
US, Israel - Iran War / Iran Resumes Closure of Strait of Hormuz Again Over US Blockade
The brief hope for a free-flowing global oil supply was dashed on Saturday as Iran’s central military command announced it

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Bangladesh Raises Fuel Prices Amid Global Oil Surge
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Government Raises Fuel Prices Starting Sunday

The Bangladesh government has increased the prices of all fuel types at the consumer level,...
The increased fuel price declared an official handout released by the Press Information Department (PID).

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Body of Missing Cattle Trader Recovered in Pabna
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LP Gas Price Hiked to Tk 1,940 for 12kg Cylinder
Business
LP Gas Price Hiked to Tk 1,940 for 12kg Cylinder
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Bangladesh Gold Price: 22-Carat Bhori Tk 2,50,193 (Apr 19)
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