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DHAKA, Nov 12, 2025 (BSS)- The government today approved a proposal in principle for procuring LNG from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd. under short-term arrangement on Government-to-Government (G2G) basis to meet the country’s growing demand of energy.

The approval was given today in a meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

The meeting was held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat  

Placed by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, the meeting approved the proposal which sought processing of short-term LNG procurement on a Government-to-Government (G2G) basis from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd. under Section 68 of the Public Procurement Act, 2006, and relevant provisions of the Public Procurement Rules, 2025.
 
The meeting approved a total of four proposals in principle covering key sectors including commerce, information and communication technology, energy, and shipping. 

According to the Cabinet Division, the proposals were submitted by the Ministry of Commerce, Information and Communication Technology Division, Energy and Mineral Resources Division, and Ministry of Shipping.

The Committee endorsed a proposal in principle for the release of motor vehicles over five years old purchased through auction as proposed by the Ministry of Commerce.

It also recommended a proposal for setting up an E-Waste Management Plant at the Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park in Gazipur under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, submitted by the Information and Communication Technology Division.

Besides, following a proposal from the Ministry of Shipping, the meeting gave approval in principle to the concession agreement between Chattogram Port Authority and Denmark’s APM Terminals BV for implementing the “Establishment and Operation of Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port through the PPP model.”
 
The project will be executed under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) framework for 48 years, including a 33-year main concession period and 15 years extension.