Bangladesh’s interim government has cleared two separate proposals to procure two more cargos of Liqufied Natural Gas (LNG) from the international spot market in a bid to meet the country’s rising energy demand.
The approvals for the Energy and Mineral Resources Division’s proposals came at the meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the secretariat on Tuesday with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
Of the fresh LNG supply, M/S Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore bagged the order for supplying 46th LNG cargo for the 22-23 November, 2025 period at a cost of nearly Tk 498 crore with per MMbtu costing $11.85.
Another Singapore-based company- M/S Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd was awarded the supply order for 48th cargo for the 26-27 December, 2025 percent after it came out as the successful bidder through an international tendering process.
Bangladesh has to spend nearly Tk 503 crore for this LNG cargo, where per MMbtu will cost $11.97, according to official sources.
Additionally, the committee also approved another proposal of the same division to secure consultancy services under the “Technical Assistance for Carbon Abatement of the Oil and Gas Value Chain” project from Carbon Limits AS, Norway at a cost of Tk 50.52 crore.
The committee also gave nod to a proposal of the Power Division to award the work of Lot-1 of GD package-1 to Dhaka-based Ideal Electrical Enterprise Ltd for setting up substation, improvement and bay expansion on turnkey basis under Power Distribution System Development Project, Cumilla zone at an estimated cost of Tk 122.79 crore.
Fertilizer import approved
The government has approved five proposals to import 140,000 metric tonnes (MT) of fertilizer and 10,000 MT of phosphoric acid under existing state-level agreements, aiming to ensure an uninterrupted supply of agricultural inputs ahead of the upcoming cultivation season.
The imports will be carried out by Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) under intergovernmental arrangements. The Ministry of Industries and the Ministry of Agriculture placed the proposals before the purchase committee.
According to the approved proposals, BADC will import 30,000 MT of TSP fertilizer from OCP Nutricrops, Morocco, at a cost of Tk 212.95 crore, with a unit price of $579/MT.
This marks the fifth consignment under the current agreement with the Moroccan supplier.
Moreover, 40,000 MT of MOP fertilizer will be procured from Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) for Tk 177.03 crore, with a unit cost of $361/MT. This is the sixth lot under the ongoing arrangement with Canada.
Another 40,000 MT of DAP fertilizer will also be imported from OCP Nutricrops, Morocco, for Tk 381.69 crore, priced at $778.33/MT.
Besides, 30,000 MT of granular urea will be purchased through BCIC from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Ltd. (KAFCO) at a cost of Tk 166.47 crore, with a unit price of $452.63/MT.
Additionally, the committee approved a proposal by the Ministry of Industries to import 10,000 MT of phosphoric acid (P2O5: 52–54%) for TSP Complex Ltd. (TSPCL) at a cost of Tk 102.19 crore, with the price set at $793.80/MT.