Govt increases fuel supply from today as chaos lingers on

Dhaka, Bangladesh || Monday, 20 April 2026 || 7 Boishakh 1433

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Govt increases fuel supply from today as chaos lingers on

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Published : Monday, 20 April, 2026 at 10:02 AM, Count : 21

Govt increases fuel supply from today as chaos lingers on

Energy Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku blamed panic buying, stockpiling and black market activity for the shortages at filling stations

A long queue of cars and motorcycles stretches for hundreds of metres along the road near a Bijoy Sarani filling station, as ongoing fuel

A day after hiking fuel prices, the government has announced a 10-20% increase in diesel, octane and petrol supplies from today to ease the shortages that kept motorists waiting in long queues for hours in Dhaka and elsewhere as of yesterday.

In a notification last night, the Energy Division said the distribution companies under the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will sell 13,048 tonnes of diesel, 1,422 tonnes of octane and 1,511 tonnes of petrol per day from 20 April. This marks a 10% increase for diesel and petrol, and 20% for octane.

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