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October fuel prices stay at September’s levels

Bangladesh has retained September’s retail fuel prices for October, following the government’s 30 September announcement.

Bengal Brief · 3 October 2026 · 1 min read

AI-generated illustration of fuel storage tanks and pipelines beside a river at sunset. — AI-generated editorial illustration for Bengal Brief. This is a conceptual illustration, not a photograph of the reported events.

Bangladesh has retained September’s retail fuel prices for October, following the government’s 30 September announcement.

Diesel remains Tk135 per litre, kerosene Tk155, petrol Tk160 and octane Tk165. The decision keeps prices unchanged; it does not reverse September’s increase. bdnews24, Dhaka Tribune and BSS report the same government decision.

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