fuel-prices

After bus fares, launch fares have also been increased. Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam announced the decision after a meeting with launch owners at the Ministry of Shipping on Wednesday. The minister said the fare for launches has been increased by 23 poisha per kilometer for the first 100 kilometers and by 20 poisha per kilometer for distances beyond 100 kilometers. The minimum fare on waterways has been raised from Tk 32 to Tk 35. Sheikh Rabiul said efforts were made to keep the f...

The government has kept the retail prices of all types of fuel unchanged for August. As a result, diesel will continue to sell at Tk 115 per liter, kerosene at Tk 135, petrol at Tk 140 and octane at Tk 145 next month. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division issued a notification on the matter Thursday from its Operation 1 branch. The notification, signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Md. Enamul Haque, said the prices currently in effect will remain unchanged for August 2026. The new pr...