B Mirror Report : The government has reduced fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre nationwide. The new prices will take effect at the consumer level from February 1.
The Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry announced the decision in a press release issued today.
Under the revised rates, diesel will be sold at Tk 100 per litre, down from Tk 102. The price of octane has been reduced from Tk 122 to Tk 120 per litre, while petrol will now cost Tk 116 per litre instead of Tk 118. Kerosene prices have also been lowered from Tk 114 to Tk 112 per litre.
According to the ministry, fuel prices in the country are automatically adjusted at the consumer level in line with fluctuations in the global market.
