The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase on Thursday approved separate proposals for importing refined soybean oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a combined cost of over Tk 2,468 crore.
The approval came from a meeting of the committee held at the Secretariat with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
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As per the decisions, the committee okayed a proposal of the Ministry of Commerce to procure two crore litres of refined soybean oil through the international open tender method.The purchase will cost around Tk 282.57 crore.
Indonesia-based PT Trinity Cahya Energy was selected as the recommended bidder. The company offered soybean oil sourced from Europe and the European Union.
In another major approval, the committee gave nod to a proposal of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division to procure three LNG cargoes at around Tk 2,186.35 crore from the spot market under the international quotation collection process.
The LNG cargoes are scheduled for delivery during June 8-9, June 9-10 and June 14-15, 2026.
The recommended suppliers are Vitol Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore; BP Singapore Pte Ltd; and Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore.