Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- The government has cut the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane by Tk 2.0 per litre each to Tk 102 per litre, Tk 114 per litre, Tk 118 per litre and Tk 122 per litre respectively for the month of January under the automatic fuel pricing formula.

The previous pump price of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane was Tk 104 per litre, Tk 116 per litre, Tk 120 per litre and Tk 124 per litre respectively. The reduced prices are similar to the prices of such products of July-August level of last year.

The petroleum prices have been cut for January to ensure supply of such items at reasonable prices, an order of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division (EMRD) under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MP...