Dhaka Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026
- No Plan to Provide New Gas Connections to Household Sector
- All Quick Rental Power Plants Retired: Power Minister
- Fuel Oil Sales: BPC Incurring Daily Loss of Tk 780 Million
- It Will Take Time to Break Free from the Cycle of Corruption in the Power Sector: Information Minister
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- Approval Given to Purchase Three LNG Cargoes
- Diesel, Kerosene Prices Cut By 50p For November
- AI Boom To Fuel Natural Gas Demand In Coming Years, Report Says
- Bangladesh signs €477m deals with EU and EIB for renewable energy and more
- The Current Oil Price Rally Is Reaching Its Limits
Petroleum
The price of jet fuel for both international and domestic flights has been increased again. This marks the second price hike within a span of two weeks, following a previous increase on March 24. For domestic flights, the price of jet fuel has been set at BDT 227.80 per liter. On Tuesday, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced the new prices. According to the latest adjustment, the price of... » 
The prices of diesel, kerosene, octane, and petrol will not be increased for the month of April. The rates have been kept unchanged from those of March. The Energy and Mineral Resources Division announced this decision, stating that the consumer-level prices for these four fuel types have been set in accordance with the automatic fuel pricing guideline. According to the notification, the prices will remain the same as in March:... » 
Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, has delivered a statement in the Jatiya Sangsad regarding the country’s fuel stock and supply situation. In his statement on Monday, the minister said that the tendency to hoard fuel has now become a bigger problem than any actual shortage in the market. He noted that global instability, particularly tensions in the Middle East and Gulf region, could affect Bangladesh’s... » 
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has taken an initiative to introduce a “Fuel Pass” system to bring better control to the fuel supply chain. Under this QR code-based digital system, specific vehicles will be allowed to receive a fixed amount of fuel within a designated timeframe. This information was shared during a briefing held at the Secretariat on Monday. Speaking at the briefing, Joint Secretary and spokesperson of the... » 
The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has announced a reward of up to Tk 100,000 for providing information about illegal stockpiling and smuggling of fuel oil. This information was disclosed on Monday by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources. According to the division, BPC has decided to award up to Tk 100,000 to individuals who assist by providing accurate information to local... » 
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been deployed at fuel depots across 19 districts in the country. Since the morning of March 25, BGB personnel have been stationed at a total of 19 depots in 9 districts: 1 in Dhaka, 2 in Kurigram, 3 in Rangpur, 3 in Rajshahi, 2 in Sylhet, 3 in Moulvibazar, 3 in Cumilla, 1 in Brahmanbaria, and 1 in Sunamganj. The information was disclosed in a... »
A decision has been made to assign one government official to each petrol pump across the country in order to strengthen monitoring and coordination in the fuel supply system. This information was disclosed in a press release issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Saturday. The decision was taken at an online meeting held on Friday, chaired by Mohammad Saiful Islam, Secretary of the Energy and... »
A total of 293 drives and mobile court operations were conducted in a single day to monitor the energy situation. During these operations, 78 cases were filed and fines amounting to Tk 315,550 were collected. According to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, simultaneous drives and mobile courts were carried out across 62 districts on Friday to oversee the energy situation. Legal actions were taken against those involved... »
A special meeting on “Measures to Address the Energy Situation” was held with Prime Minister Tareq Rahman in the chair. The meeting took place at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed the overall energy situation and assessed the country’s capacity and ongoing activities. Following the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani briefed reporters at a press conference held at the Department of Information. Responding to... »
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the purchase of a total of 3,00,000 metric tons of diesel through the direct procurement method to meet the country’s urgent fuel demand. The meeting was chaired by the convener of the committee, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and was held online on Thursday. According to a press release from the Ministry of Finance, the policy approval for this... »