Tag: BPC

Separate entity needed to deal with coal issues

- Sadrul Hasan, UNB -

It has become essential to form a separate entity to deal with matters related to importing coal for both public and private power plants. Some recent scams in coal price fixing made it even more necessary in order to protect the interests of the state, as there are various allegations against

BPC opens cell to monitor supply of diesel to farmers

- Times Report -

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has opened a central control cell at its headquarters in Chattogram to monitor the supply of diesel, the main petroleum fuel for the irrigation pumps, during the coming irrigation season.This was informed by the BPC to a virtual inter-ministerial meeting on Tuesday, organised by the Ministry

HC rules on irregularities of Tk 472cr in BPC subsidiary

- Times Report -

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule seeking explanation as to why the inaction of the authorities concerned in taking action against those involved in the irregularities of Tk 472 crore of Standard Asiatic Oil Company, a subsidiary of BPC, should not be declared illegal. The HC bench of

BPC records 50pc spike in oil sales just before price hike

- Times Report -

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) registered up to 50 per cent rise in sales of furnace oil, diesel and kerosene on November 3 just before the newly hiked prices of the fuel oils came into effect. On November 3, the sales of furnace oil from different depots of BPC increased over

Training on plantation, storage of medicinal plants held

- Times Report -

A day long training programme on plantation planning, collection and storage of medicinal plants was held at Narshingdi on May 7, said a press release. The programme was jointly organized by Bangladesh Herbal Products Manufacturing Association (BHPMA) and Medicinal Plants and Herbal Products Business Promotion Council (MPHPBPC) under a commerce ministry