The government has hiked the price of jet fuel by Tk 19 to Tk 130 a litre with effect from July 9 on domestic flights.
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has announced the new price on its website.
The price went up by Tk 7 in February and then in March this year to Tk 80 and Tk 87 a litre respectively. The price touched three digits in April at Tk 100 a litre.
The jet fuel got costlier by Tk 5 to Tk 111 a litre on June 10 after seeing a Tk 6 rise to Tk 106 a litre on May 17.
A big portion of flight operation costs depends on jet fuel price. The price of jet fuel doubled in last two years, thus increasing airfares on domestic routes.
