Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC)

Eastern Refinery's second unit to be built with govt funding

BPC plans two more refineries in Matarbari and Payra

Unable to return deposits, 7 banks leave BPC dry

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) says it cannot encash deposits worth nearly Tk 1,700 crore held with seven private banks, which the government agency blames for causing delays to its development projects and disrupting regular operations.

Finance is key to Bangladesh’s energy transition

Bangladesh must invest more in renewable energy and energy efficiency to reduce fossil fuel imports to reverse the increasing trajectory of the subsidy burden.

Saudi Arabia's Islamic Trade Finance Corp to provide $1.4 billion to Bangladesh Petroleum

The ITFC, part of Saudi Arabia's Islamic Development Bank, said the financing was aimed at developing Bangladesh's energy infrastructure

Padma Oil’s profit drops 18%, but Meghna posts 8.6% rise in Q2

However, both of the state-owned oil marketer made profits in Jul-Dec period

Bashundhara likely to be first private entity to market fuel oil

The company has been selling its bitumen plant's by-products like diesel and petrol to the BPC

When will fuel prices be adjusted?

Government must reduce financial burden for citizens

How sustainable is our 'electricity revolution'?

It’s time to address the technical, operational, managerial, design and planning aspects of the energy crisis.

January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024

When will fuel prices be adjusted?

Government must reduce financial burden for citizens

December 9, 2023
December 9, 2023
May 6, 2023
May 6, 2023

How sustainable is our 'electricity revolution'?

It’s time to address the technical, operational, managerial, design and planning aspects of the energy crisis.

November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022

Corruption has crossed all limits

BPC once again found to be at the centre of it

August 27, 2022
August 27, 2022

Only the guilty need indemnity laws

The national energy crisis is a direct result of the corruption and nepotism encouraged by the indemnity law.

August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022

Who will rein in Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation?

It must be made accountable for its irregularities

August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022

Padma’s oil tank sealed off for duty dodging

For the past two months a storage tank of state-run Padma Oil Company containing nearly 6,000 tonnes of furnace oil has been kept sealed off by Custom House, Chattogram on charges of dodging duty of Tk 116.74 crore.

August 24, 2022
August 24, 2022

BPC irregularities: JS committee stunned

There has been no external audit of the accounts of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation over the last 10 years, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings has found.

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022

Why should people suffer for a bad pricing policy?

The government must reconsider its fuel price hike decision

August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022

''BPC's Tk 48,000cr profit overstated; now to make Tk 205cr per month"

After the latest fuel price hike, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation will make a profit of Tk 205 crore per month, provided that the dollar price continues at the rate of July.