The cabinet committee formed to review the anti-graft laws has finally proposed immunity only for government officials, making it obligatory for the Anti-Corruption Commission to take permission before filing cases against them.
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Tuesday approved import of two lakh tonnes of urea, an initial move to go for an all-time record import of chemical fertilisers. The finance minister, AMA, Muhith told reporters after a meeting at the Cabinet Division that the committee approved the purchase at a cost of Tk 413 crore, considering a recommendation forwarded by the industries ministry.
The cabinet committee on purchase yesterday approved a proposal of the power division to set up a 150 megawatt (MW) simple cycle gas turbine power plant at Kumargaon in Sylhet at a cost of Tk 704.52 crore (equivalent to US$ 101.5 million) to meet the growing demand of electricity in the eastern region of the country.
The cabinet committee on economic affairs today approved oil and gas exploration bids for three off-shore blocks under the condition that the explorers would not work in the internationally disputed maritime area until the dispute is resolved.
