Tender on offshore oil
I would like to refer to the above tender which is very vital and crucial for Bangladesh economy. The decision on exploring 28 blocks at a time is risky.
Bangladesh should go phase-wise, 14 blocks in the first phase and the rest in the 2nd phase, for example. Bangladesh has scarce resources which cannot be taken casually. We must think first about the interest of our country. So my request is instead of going for 28 blocks at a time, amend the tender and extend the submission date by at least one month. Even receiving tender in the first week of June will enable the authorities to award the blocks within October 2008.
Amendment and extension of tender bid time will bring benefits to Bangladesh as there will be more participation leading to a good deal.
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