CAB seeks govt action to rein in LPG prices

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has issued a seven-point demand to the government, warning of widespread consumer frustration amid what it calls abnormal and sustained price hikes in sugar, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and edible oils. reports UNB.

In a statement on Saturday, CAB accused an influential group of destabilising the sugar market by creating artificial shortages at the import, mill and supply stages through syndication and supply control.

It also criticised unjustified price increases in LPG, soybean oil, and palm oil.