Evening brief

Despite price hike, petrol in Bangladesh still cheaper in South Asia

The government in a sudden move late on Friday night made an upward revision of the retail prices of petrol, kerosine, octane and diesel, with the decision coming into effect right from midnight. However, the new price of petrol is still lower than in neighbouring India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Click here to read details.

Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Qawmi leaders to meet home minister Saturday night

A delegation team led by Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh (BEFAQ) Joint Secretary General Mufti Nurul Amin is going to meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at his Dhanmondi residence on Saturday night. Click here to read details.

The letter with recommendations for transformation in Bangladesh’s Qawmi madrasas Bangla Tribune

Report: Road crashes claim 739 lives in July

As many as 739 people including 109 children were killed and 2,042 others injured in 632 road accidents across the country in July. Click here to read details.

A truck and a bus are pictured following a collision on the Dhaka-Tangail highway on Saturday, July 16, 2022 Dhaka Tribune

Ministry: Bus, ferry fares likely to increase

With the government raising fuel prices effective Saturday -- one of the steepest hikes to date, the fuel consumption cost of the transport sector, for both road and river routes, is likely to go up by 13.16-19.18%. Click here to read details.

File Photo of Vehicles roaming on Road Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneState minister: Govt forced to hike fuel oil prices

The government had no choice but to increase fuel oil prices, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said. Click here to read details.