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petrol cars

File photo of electric vehicles. Photo: TBS

Govt plans incentives for EVs, higher taxes on fossil-fuel cars

Total tax on EVs to drop from 93%; EV charger imports to become fully tax-free.

Motorcyclists stand in a queue to refuel at a petrol pump in Mirpur, Dhaka on 7 March 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

No reason to panic over petrol, octane supplies: Ministry officials

Long queues of vehicles were seen at several filling stations in Savar’s municipal area, including SI Chowdhury, Afzal, and Sahara filling stations on 6 March 2026. Photo: TBS

Panic buying hits Savar fuel stations as Iran crisis sparks supply fears

The new date for a ban on new petrol and diesel cars is five years earlier than the 2035 pledge made by Johnson in February. Photo: Collected

UK to ban new petrol, diesel cars by 2030