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Govt nods emergency purchase of 3 lakh tonnes of diesel
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 27 Mar 2026, 01:02 AM
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The government has approved in principle the emergency procurement of 3 lakh tonnes of diesel to tackle the domestic energy crisis amid global unrest triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The approval was given on Thursday at a virtual meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury.
The government has approved in principle the emergency procurement of 3 lakh tonnes of diesel to tackle the domestic energy crisis amid global unrest triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The approval was given on Thursday at a virtual meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury.