Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The government will import up to 1.42 million tonnes (mt) of refined petroleum products between January and June next year from global suppliers via a competitive bidding process.

State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has already received offers from the global petroleum product suppliers to buy 900,000 mt-960,000 mt 0.005 per cent sulfur gasoil (diesel), 180,000 mt-210,000 mt Jet A-1 fuel, 100,000 mt - 150,000 mt 180 CST high sulfur fuel oil (furnace oil), 50,000 mt-100,000 mt 95 RON gasoline (octane) in the first half of 2026.

The evaluation committee is currently scrutinising the offers from the suppliers, a senior BPC official told The Financial Express on Monday.

The BPC will be importing refined petro...