{
  "id": 8961604,
  "title": "Fuel hikes threaten millions as living costs soar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/fuel-hikes-threaten-millions-as-living-costs-soar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:05:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/420370/fuel-hikes-threaten-millions-as-living-costs-soar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Millions across Bangladesh woke up to a grimmer economic reality on Monday (September 21), as the government implemented an aggressive across-the-board fuel price hike of Tk20 per litre. Issued late Sunday night by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, the decree pushes retail prices for diesel, kerosene, petrol, and octane to record highs. Coming just five months after a Tk15...…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}