Staff Correspondent:

The government today approved a proposal in principle for procuring one cargo LNG from the spot market to meet the emergency need for gas.

The approval came from the ninth meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs in this year held on Wednesday at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat here with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

The day’s meeting also approved a proposal in principle from the Chief Advisers Office for procuring the physical services under the DPM method for hosting the ‘Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025’ to be held in the country on April 7-10, 2025.

Advisers concerned attended the meeting while secretaries concerned were present.