Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said the interim government is importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from different international sources after comparing prices and assessing domestic demand, rather than relying on a single supplier.

"We verify the global market - America, Saudi Arabia, China, Singapore. It is not that easy to just give it to one country," he told reporters on Tuesday after chairing meetings of the Economic Affairs and Government Procurement committees at the Secretariat.

On the visit of a US Trade Representative (USTR) delegation, he said the matter lies with the Commerce Ministry but acknowledged that efforts are underway to narrow the trade gap with the US by importing more goods. "The gap is ...