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DHAKA, July 30, 2026 (BSS) – The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved several procurement proposals, including the import of one cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and 30,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer, to help meet the country's energy and agricultural requirements.

The approval came from this year's 34th meeting of the CCGP held at Cabinet Division with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.

Under a proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, the committee approved the purchase of the 42nd LNG cargo for delivery on August 15-16, 2026. 

The cargo will be procured from Vitol Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, through an international quotation process at an estimated cost of Tk 949.43 crore, with a unit price of US$22.35 per MMBtu.

The committee also cleared a proposal from the Ministry of Industries to procure 30,000 metric tons of bagged granular urea fertilizer from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO) for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

The fertilizer will be purchased at US$357.25 per metric ton, involving an estimated expenditure of Tk 132.62 crore.