Dhaka, June 3 -- The government has approved a proposal to procure three cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a cost of Tk 2,372 crore, including all applicable taxes, to meet the country's growing energy demand.

The approval came from the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement at its meeting held at the Secretariat on Wednesday with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.

Cabinet Committee approves three more LNG cargoes from spot market

According to the proposal placed by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, one LNG cargo will be purchased from BP Singapore Pte Ltd, while the remaining two cargoes will be procured from TotalEnergies Gas & Power Ltd, UK.

The LNG cargoes are scheduled for delivery durin...