Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- After sharply raising fuel prices in September, the government has decided to keep them unchanged in October.

Consumers will continue to pay Tk 135 per litre for diesel, Tk 165 for octane, Tk 160 for petrol and Tk 155 for kerosene.

An order issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division on Wednesday said the latest prices would remain effective from Oct 1.

The government had raised the prices of all four fuels by Tk 20 per litre on Sept 20, with the new rates taking effect the following day.

Previously, diesel cost Tk 115, octane Tk 145, petrol Tk 140 and kerosene Tk 135.

The September increase came as fuel prices rose in international markets amid the war in West Asia.

Earlier, the government had sharply rai...