, Dec. 23 -- The government on Tuesday approved a proposal to dig five gas wells in Bhola at an estimated cost of Tk 907.29 crore to boost domestic gas production, reduce reliance on imported fuel and strengthen national energy security.

It also endorsed several large-scale power distribution projects aimed at modernising and expanding electricity infrastructure in the Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions.

The approvals came at a meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchaseat the Cabinet Division Conference Room of the Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

The committee approved the proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to drill five new gas wells in Bhola.

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