Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The government has kept fuel prices unchanged for October, but the impact of last month's Tk 20-per-litre hike is continuing to ripple through Dhaka's kitchen markets, with traders reporting higher transport costs and consumers facing increased prices for vegetables, meat and eggs.

The government on Wednesday night announced that fuel prices would remain unchanged in October, about 10 days after it raised the prices of diesel, octane, petrol and kerosene by Tk 20 per litre each.

Following the September 20 hike, diesel now sells for Tk 135 per litre from Tk 115, while octane for Tk 165 from Tk 145, petrol for Tk 160 from Tk 140 and kerosene Tk 155 per litre from Tk 135.

Traders at Shantinagar, Badda, Rampura and Malibag...