Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved variations worth Tk 765.65 crore in two contracts for the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) Expansion Project, including construction works and consultancy services.

The committee gave the approval at its meeting held with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.

The committee recommended a variation of Tk 360.65 crore in the construction contract for the project's first phase, third revised version, raising the contract value by 1.75% from Tk 20,598.65 crore to Tk 20,959.30 crore.

The construction contract was awarded to Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC), a joint venture comprising Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation and...