Staff Reporter:
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) yesterday approved the import of three car-goes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) aimed at meeting growing domestic energy demand and ensuring supply stability.
The approvals came at the 27th meeting of the CCGP for 2026, held at the Cabinet Division in the capi-tal with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
Under a proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, the committee cleared the procure-ment of the three LNG cargoes through an international Request for Quotation (RFQ) process in line with the Public Procurement Rules 2025.
The cargoes, which represent the 29th, 30th and 31st LNG imports of the year, are scheduled to arrive between July 8 and July 15, 2026.
The total estimated cost of the procurement has been set at Tk 2,112.60 crore, including Advanced In-come Tax.
The approved suppliers for the shipments are Vitol Asia Pte Ltd of Singapore, Aramco Trading Singa-pore Pte Ltd, and TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd of the United Kingdom, with each company set to supply one cargo.
Officials said the decision is part of ongoing efforts to ensure uninterrupted gas supply for power gen-eration and industrial use amid rising national demand.
