Bangladesh has approved the import of 17 LNG cargoes from UAE-based OQ Trading Limited to address short-term energy needs. Five shipments will arrive in 2025 and twelve in 2026, with prices based on the JKM index plus 15 cents per MMBtu. The government also approved fertilizer imports from the UAE, China, and Saudi Arabia, and increased budgets for several development projects, including water transport and power substations. These decisions aim to ensure energy security, food production support, and infrastructure development.