BD to receive oil relief

Published June 12, 2006

DHAKA, June 11: Kuwait agreed on Sunday to sell oil to Bangladesh on concessionary terms to help the impoverished country cope with soaring world prices, said Foreign Minister Morshed Khan.

The agreement came during talks between Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka.

The emir arrived on Saturday for a two-day visit and will go on to Thailand, India and Pakistan.—AFP

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