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Drivers feel the pinch at the pumps

Drivers rushed to filling stations late Sunday after news broke that fuel prices would rise by up to Tk 20 a litre. The queues were gone by Monday morning, but the higher prices were in place, leaving motorists venting anger and frustration as they filled up.

Motorcyclists have filled up at the higher rates at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Motorcyclists have filled up at the higher rates at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Motorcyclists have filled up at the higher rates at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Motorcyclists have filled up at the higher rates at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Fuel is being sold at higher prices from Monday, Sept 21, 2026 at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Fuel is being sold at higher prices from Monday, Sept 21, 2026 at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Fuel is being sold at higher prices from Monday, Sept 21, 2026 at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Fuel is being sold at higher prices from Monday, Sept 21, 2026 at the Rajarbagh Service Station on Dhaka’s Outer Circular Road. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Drivers crowded the Rajarbagh Service Station on Monday, Sept 21, 2026 to refuel after the fuel price hike. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Drivers crowded the Rajarbagh Service Station on Monday, Sept 21, 2026 to refuel after the fuel price hike. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A motorcyclist checks the pump display against the amount charged after buying octane at the higher price at the Makkah Service Station in Dhaka’s Uttara Badda on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
A motorcyclist checks the pump display against the amount charged after buying octane at the higher price at the Makkah Service Station in Dhaka’s Uttara Badda on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Filling stations displayed the new fuel prices after the hike. This photo was taken at a station in Dhaka’s Paribagh on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Filling stations displayed the new fuel prices after the hike. This photo was taken at a station in Dhaka’s Paribagh on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Octane is being sold for Tk 165 a litre at a Paribagh filling station in Dhaka on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Octane is being sold for Tk 165 a litre at a Paribagh filling station in Dhaka on Monday, Sept 21, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Fuel is being sold at higher prices from Monday, Sept 21, 2026 at a station in Dhaka’s Paribagh. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon
Fuel is being sold at higher prices from Monday, Sept 21, 2026 at a station in Dhaka’s Paribagh. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon

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Published : 21 Sep 2026, 07:29 PM

Updated : 21 Sep 2026, 07:29 PM

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