Staff Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 18 Feb 2021 02:56 AM BdST
Updated: 18 Feb 2021 02:56 AM BdST
The government is buying 6,720 mmcf liquefied natural gas or LNG from the spot market to meet a supply shortage in Bangladesh. );
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The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved power, energy and mineral resources ministry’s proposal to import the LNG from Singapore’s Vitol Asia in to phases on Wednesday.
A journalist drew Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s attention to allegations of bribery and manipulation against Vitol in the Americas at a press conference after the meeting. The minister said the government has the capability to protect the country’s interests while procuring goods from abroad.