Dhaka, May 8 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said seven reputed international companies purchased bid documents to participate in the bidding round for offshore hydrocarbon exploration in Bangladesh.

He said this while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the promotional seminar on "Bangladesh Offshore Bidding Round 2024" at a city hotel on Wednesday.

The state minister said huge presence of international oil companies in the event proves that they have full confidence in the Bangladesh government.

Fifteen other international companies are participating in the seminar with their keen interest to invest in the offshore areas, said Nasrul.

Nasrul Hamid said Bangladesh is very much confident abo...