In a latest move to promote austerity in operations, the finance ministry today (July 21, 2022) directed government officials to lower expenses for fuel and lubricants of vehicles issued to them by 20 percent.

Petrol pumps should be closed one day a week, Prime Minister's Energy Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today (July 18, 2022) proposed in a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka.

State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid warns petrol pump owners saying that their licences will be cancelled if anyone stops selling petroleum fuel fearing loss after their price cut.