Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Bangladesh has increased the prices of all categories of fuel by Tk 2 per litre effective from December, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday.

As per the revised rates, diesel will now cost Tk 104 instead of Tk 102, octane Tk 124 instead of Tk 122, petrol Tk 120 instead of Tk 118, and kerosene Tk 116 instead of Tk 114 per litre.

The new prices will come into effect from Monday, December 1.

The ministry said the adjustment was made under the updated automatic pricing formula, which aligns local fuel prices with fluctuations in the global market.

The December rates were set to ensure comparatively affordable supply to consumers.

The government introduced t...