Referring to Bangladesh's agreement with Argent LNG, BIDA Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said signing a non-binding HOA (Heads of Agreement) that outlines key terms but leaves room for negotiation is the first step in a process.
"The path to a comprehensive, binding contract will follow laws of Bangladesh including the Public Procurement Act, 2006, the Public Procurement Rules, 2008 and the Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980," Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chairman Ashik said in a statement on Sunday.
Chief Adviser's press wing shared the statement.
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Quoting a company statement, Reuters earlier on Friday reported that Argent LNG, which is developing a 25 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the government of Bangladesh to purchase up to 5 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually.
This is the first major U.S. LNG supply deal since President Donald Trump took office on Monday, and according to the parties, reflects industry confidence in the new administration's pro-energy policies, the report reads.