The approval came from the 2nd meeting of the Advisers’ Council Committee on Government Purchase today.

The government today (7 January) approved separate proposals for procuring one cargo LNG and some 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice to meet the growing demand of the country.

The approval came from the 2nd meeting of the Advisers’ Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Following a proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, the Petrobangla would procure one cargo LNG from the spot market through international quotation from M/S Excelerate Energy, LP, United States, at around Tk752.5 crore with per MMBtu LNG costing $15.69.

In response to another proposal from the Ministry of Food, the government would purchase 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice from M/S Bagadiya Brothers Private Ltd in India for about Tk275.3 crore where per tonne rice would cost $458.84.

The day’s purchase committee meeting also approved one proposal each from the Secondary and Higher Education Division and the Ministry of Shipping.

Published Date: January 8, 2025