Dhaka, April 18 -- A government move gets underway to import two oceangoing oil tankers to beef up energy security as the Mideast imbroglio, officials say.

Each vessel is of 40,000-55,000DWT (deadweight tonnage) capacity, which is planned to build up on the country's energy logistics.

The state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) will procure the two vessels on an emergency basis under a Tk 14.66-billion project taken up for the logistics buildup, BS officials say.

The entire fund is proposed to be borne by the Bangladesh government from its own exchequer, they mention.

The corporation has sought the project approval from the Planning Commission (PC).

"We have proposed the project and sent to the Planning Commission for getti...