While many countries have already hiked prices, we are choosing to wait,” the advisor said during a press briefing at the Secretariat. We are carrying a legacy of Tk 450 billion in liabilities from the previous administration, and the current global spike is adding to that weight,” he said. The gap between the cost of imported fuel and the subsidised retail price in Bangladesh is widening rapidly. By not raising prices as global rates “spike”, the government is essentially paying the difference out of the national treasury. As of Apr 6, national diesel reserves stood at over 114,000 tonnes, octane at 10,151 tonnes and petrol at 13,805 tonnes.

Source: bd News24 April 07, 2026 17:03 UTC