Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation's (BPC)

State-owned Autonomous Institutions: Govt to utilise ‘idle money’

The cabinet yesterday approved a draft law that would allow the government to use “idle funds” of state-owned organisations for development work. There are 68 state-owned autonomous organisation which have Tk 2,12,100 crore deposited in banks, said Cabinet Secretary

BPC for new oil pricing formula

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation has put forward a proposal to the energy ministry to introduce an automated pricing formula to adjust petroleum prices against international prices on a monthly basis.

BPC won't sell fuel to Biman on credit

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has decided to stop selling fuel to Biman Bangladesh Airlines on credit from tomorrow as its outstanding dues have hit around Tk 1,600 crore in the last eight years.

Editorial / Why are citizens paying so much more?

And it makes even less sense to now charge the same taxpayers' higher prices so that the BPC can deposit the subsidy amount to the government. What good is it to have citizens pay double and have the money sitting around in the government's coffers?

Bangladesh govt cuts fuel oil prices by Tk 3-10

The government has cut the prices of octane and petrol by Tk 10 a litre and diesel and kerosene by Tk 3 per litre to pass on to consumers the benefit of low fuel prices on the international market.

Editorial / Decision time on fuel prices

The minister of finance has sought the opinion of the ministry of energy on how to revise prices of petroleum downwards.

September 3, 2019
September 3, 2019

State-owned Autonomous Institutions: Govt to utilise ‘idle money’

The cabinet yesterday approved a draft law that would allow the government to use “idle funds” of state-owned organisations for development work. There are 68 state-owned autonomous organisation which have Tk 2,12,100 crore deposited in banks, said Cabinet Secretary

February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018

BPC for new oil pricing formula

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation has put forward a proposal to the energy ministry to introduce an automated pricing formula to adjust petroleum prices against international prices on a monthly basis.

December 31, 2017
December 31, 2017

BPC won't sell fuel to Biman on credit

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has decided to stop selling fuel to Biman Bangladesh Airlines on credit from tomorrow as its outstanding dues have hit around Tk 1,600 crore in the last eight years.

June 5, 2017
June 5, 2017

Why are citizens paying so much more?

And it makes even less sense to now charge the same taxpayers' higher prices so that the BPC can deposit the subsidy amount to the government. What good is it to have citizens pay double and have the money sitting around in the government's coffers?

April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016

Bangladesh govt cuts fuel oil prices by Tk 3-10

The government has cut the prices of octane and petrol by Tk 10 a litre and diesel and kerosene by Tk 3 per litre to pass on to consumers the benefit of low fuel prices on the international market.

January 23, 2016
January 23, 2016

Decision time on fuel prices

The minister of finance has sought the opinion of the ministry of energy on how to revise prices of petroleum downwards.