Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) recorded a 9.46-percent rise in profit in the last fiscal year (FY 2024-25), driven by the automatic fuel-pricing formula introduced in March 2024.

The state-run organisation posted earnings of Tk 42.16 billion, up from Tk 39.43 billion in the previous fiscal year (FY 2023-24).

Tax payments to the government rose at the same pace, with BPC contributing Tk 16.07 billion to the exchequer in FY25, compared with Tk 14.68 billion a year earlier.

Officials attribute the improved performance to the pricing mechanism that allows domestic fuel prices to adjust in line with international market movements.

BPC has also continued to generate profits during the first five months of the curre...