Govt to procure 67.20 lakh MMBtu LNG

The government today approved separate proposals
for procuring some two cargos or 67.20 lakh MMBtu LNG from Singapore and
Switzerland to meet the growing demands of the country.

The approval came from the 29th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on
Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year held today virtually with Finance
Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair.

Cabinet Division Additional Secretary Sayeed Mahbub Khan said while briefing
reporters after the meeting virtually that the day’s meeting approved a total
of five proposals.

Following two separate proposals from the Energy and Mineral Resources
Division, Petrobangla would procure 33.60 lakh MMBtu LNG from M/S Total
Energies Gas and Power Ltd, Switzerland with around Taka 595.46 crore where
per MMBtu LNG would cost US$13.77, he said.

The Petrobangla will procure another cargo or 33.60 lakh MMBtu LNG from Vitol
Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore with around Taka 647.35 crore where per MMBtu LNg
would cost US$14.97.

The Cabinet Division Additional Secretary informed that following two
separate proposals from the Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural
Development Corporation (BADC) would procure 30,000 tonnes of TSP fertilizer
from OCP, SA, Morocco under state-level agreement with around Taka 129.10
crore.

The BADC will procure another consignment of 40,000 tonnes of DAP fertilizer
from MA’ADEN, Saudi Arabia also under state-level agreement with around Taka
237.61 crore.

Mahbub informed that the meeting approved another proposal from the Ministry
of Shipping under which the Payra Port Authority would procure two mobile
harbor cranes and ancillary equipments to be used for the Sea Port from Saif
Powertech Ltd with around Taka 109.53 crore. (BSS)