Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- The government on Wednesday approved procurement proposals for importing one cargo of LNG, 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser, and 25,000 tonnes of refined sugar to meet the growing domestic demand.

The approval came at the 30th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room of the Secretariat.

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting, reports UNB.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, the Finance Adviser said that the Energy and Mineral Resources Division will procure one cargo of LNG from the spot market through international quotation method from M/S Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore.

The estimated cost is at around Tk 5.17 billi...