Dhaka, May 24 -- Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Sunday said the government would ensure that national interests remain protected in all agreements signed under the Offshore Bidding Round 2026 process.

"The BNP has always upheld nationalism as its core principle and we are proceeding with this bidding round keeping that spirit in mind so that Bangladesh does not suffer any loss or compromise its interests," he said.

The Minister made remarks while addressing a press briefing at his Ministry on the occasion of the launching of its long-awaited Offshore Bidding Round 2026, aiming to attract international oil companies (IOCs) to explore untapped oil and gas reserves in the Bay of Bengal as the country s...