Organized by Bangladesh Brand Forum and Sustainable Brand Initiative, the event celebrates organizations that make significant contributions to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Partha Pratim Chaudhary, Founder and Managing Director, MyFuelPump, described the award as a proud milestone for the company and a testament to the potential of technological innovation in the […]
The decision was announced in a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources today, Sunday. According to the notification, the retail price of diesel will remain unchanged at Tk 115 per litre. However, the price of kerosene has been increased from Tk 130 to Tk 135 per litre, the price […]
Motorcyclist Al Amin Hussain said, “I stood in line at 1am, and now at 2pm I finally got fuel. The suffering is endless. I couldn’t eat properly, and standing in the sun for so long has worsened my health.” This correspondent spoke to him at the Trust Filling Station in Tejgaon on Wednesday. At around […]
To understand the potential impact of the shutdown, it is important to look at the import structure. In the 2024-25 financial year, BPC spent Tk 50,195 crore to import 6.215 million tonnes of fuel. Of this, 1.51 million tonnes (about 24 percent) was crude oil, while the remaining 76 percent consisted of refined fuel, which […]
On Sunday, Trump stepped up pressure on Tehran by threatening in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post to target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Still, some ships, including an Omani-operated tanker, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier, transited the Strait […]
A total of 25,537 liters of fuel oil has been recovered in nationwide operations in a single day. The Ministry of Energy, Energy and Mineral Resources said that with this, a total of 372,388 liters of fuel oil has been recovered so far. The government is running a campaign against illegal storage of fuel across […]
The government will offer a reward of up to Tk 100,000 (Tk 1 lakh) to persons providing accurate information about illegal hoarding and smuggling of fuel oil. This was announced by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in a press release issued today, Monday. According to the statement, the government has announced a […]
Under the agreement, 120,000 tonnes of diesel is to be supplied annually, with a provision for an additional 60,000 tonnes, although this is not mandatory. Since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, diesel has been arriving from India at regular intervals, usually in consignments of 5,000 tonnes. This is due to limited […]
Meanwhile, Petrogas International has proposed to supply 100,000 tonnes of diesel and 25,000 tonnes of octane, offering a US$3 discount per barrel to Platts’ benchmark. Additionally, international engineering and energy infrastructure services provider BJN Group has offered to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel, quoting a price of US$79.09 per barrel. Dubai-based trading company IL Tech […]
He said the government has started implementing its election promises, including the family card, allowances for religious leaders and the Kisan card to be launched on Pahala Baishakh. He also stressed that the state as well as individuals should uphold the rights of neighbors and relatives to reduce the number of deprived people in the […]
Concerns are rising over fuel supplies in the country as many ships loaded with fuel have failed to arrive on time due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Although the government is attempting to source fuel from alternative suppliers, assurances have been inconsistent, increasing uncertainty over whether supplies can be kept stable in […]