Dhaka, March 30 -- Intraco Refueling Station Limited has landed the job to transport and distribute natural gas found in the island district Bhola to industrial zones around Dhaka.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a 10-year contract with the private company in a meeting on Thursday.

"Intraco will initially transport 5 MMcfd of gas and later transport 20 MMcfd of gas in the form of CNG," said Additional Cabinet Secretary Sayeed Mahbub Khan.

The meeting, however, did not discuss the price of gas, how much Intraco would be paid for its services or when it would begin work.

Bhola is not connected to the national distribution pipeline. Bangladesh recently discovered multiple gas deposits in Bhola, and it drew attention fo...