The cabinet economic affairs committee (CCEA) on Wednesday approved in principle two proposals, including the procurement of two Russian helicopters by the Bangladesh Police.

The CCEA gave the nod to the proposal of the Bangladesh Police at a meeting to procure the two helicopters from Russia under a G-to-G contract.

However, the cost of the helicopters was not disclosed in the meeting as the issue will come to the cabinet committee on public purchase (CCPP) for the final approval.

Meanwhile, the CCPP today approved 7 procurement proposals, including the import of LNG, wheat and fertiliser.

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As per the CCPP-approved proposals, state-owned Petrobangla will import 33.60 lakh MMBtu of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Vitol Asia Pte Pls, Singapore at a cost of Tk 1,205 crore -- each MMBtu price at $35.8932 -- while another 33.60 lakh MMBtu of LNG will be imported from Gunvor Singapore Pte. Ltd at a cost of Tk 1,241 crore -- each unit price at $36.95.

About the purchase of such a huge bulk LNG import on a single occasion, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said through this import Bangladesh has completed its required purchase of fuel up to December year. “Since the price of LNG is rising, we’ve made advance procurement,” he told reporters.

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The Food Directorate General will import 100,000 metric tons of wheat from Russia under a G-to-G contract at a cost of Tk 357.61 crore.

Bangladesh Chemical industries Corp[oration (BCIC) will import 30,000 metric tons of bulk granular urea from Fertiglobe Distribution limited, UAE at Tk 127.67 crore while another 30,000 MTs will be imported from Muntajat, Qatar, at a cost of Tk 129.84 crore.