Unb, Dhaka

BNP standing committee has demanded that the government lower prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG, considering public sufferings.

At a virtual meeting on Monday night, the BNP policymaking body also urged the government to take prompt, effective steps to lower prices of daily essentials, including rice, pulses, edible oil and salt.

The meeting discussed the overall impact of the fuel price hike on citizens’ lives and the economy, said a press release signed by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday.

“The meeting thinks the number of the poor people will increase, and public sufferings will deepen further, due to the price hike of fuel oil and LPG, as the incomes of many have declined, while many others lost their jobs during the pandemic,” Fakhrul said.