Fuel prices had to be increased due to global crisis: Information Minister

August 8, 2022

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said that fuel prices have to increase due to crisis all over the world. If the price of fuel in the world market is reduced, the country has a steady decline in the country. He knows that the price will be adjusted.

The Information Minister said this during an exchange of views with journalists at the secretariat on Monday afternoon. The minister said that on the 92nd birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the minister said, ‘Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib was not only Bangabandhu's consort but also a comrade.’ He has made an outstanding contribution in all fields, including the freedom struggle, freedom struggle, liberation war, especially the liberation war, especially the 9 months of the liberation war. He did not compromise despite being.’

Hasan Mahmud said, ‘The price of fuel oil in the world has increased from 70 percent to 100 percent due to the war in Ukraine. In that context, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government is concerned about the people. The price of fuel oil has been given in the last year 2021-22 in the fiscal year 2021-22. In the fiscal year 2021-22, it has given a subsidy of Tk 53,000 crore. It is not possible for any country to give such a continuous subsidy. In the last three months, BPC (Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation) has made a loss of Tk 8.5000 crore.’

Despite the rise in fuel prices in the country The price of the fuel in India is equal to the price of West Bengal, the price of diesel in Bangladesh is 114-115 taka in Bangladesh, the price of petrol in West Bengal is 130-13 taka in Nepal, 18.3 taka in France, 1000 Taka in Germany, 1000 Taka 1000

in various European countries The information minister said that the energy crisis has been citing that the Germany has taken an affordable initiative due to the energy crisis, which has stopped lighting in the city and has stopped supplying hot water to the bathroom. The country has already taken up 20 percent of the energy saving initiative in the future. Germany has never lost electricity for a minute after World War II, there is no electricity, there is load shedding, and electricity rationing is being done.