Govt to procure 50,000 tonnes gasoline
The gasoline will be imported from Indonesia at a cost of Tk413.44 crore
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The government today (23 September) approved a proposal in principle for procuring some 50,000 tonnes of gasoline to meet the growing demand for energy.
The approvals came from the 38th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
Following a proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, the meeting approved a proposal in principle for importing 50,000 tonnes of Gasoline 95 Unleaded (Octane) during July to December 2025 from PT Bumi Siak Pusako Zapin (BSP), Indonesia at a cost of Tk413.44 crore.
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