Dhaka, May 8 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said seven reputed international oil 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, "Bangladesh Offshore Bidding Round 2024", at a city hotel.

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

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

Nasrul Hamid said that Bangladesh is confident abo...