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The government will take legal action against liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operators if they continue with a planned strike, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud has warned.
He made the remarks while speaking to journalists after a meeting with LPG operators at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
“LPG is an essential commodity, and there is a law governing such matters. If they do not withdraw the strike, the government will take legal action,” the minister said, referring to a law enacted in 1956.
He said the government would not tolerate attempts to raise prices by resorting to strikes, adding that it would ensure consumers did not face unnecessary hardship.
The minister also noted that the global energy sector was facing serious challenges due to ongoing wars, with fuel prices fluctuating and supply sources becoming uncertain.
He said the government was working to keep prices at a tolerable level for consumers amid the global uncertainty.
The minister added that the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) had been instructed to take the situation into account, warning that the government would enforce the 1956 law if operators attempted to disrupt supplies of essential commodities through strikes.
