DHAKA, July 1, 2025 (BSS) – The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.10 lakh metric tons of fertilizer alongside approving the tender proposal and draft LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to import LNG from the spot market for 2025 and 2026.

The approvals came from the 25th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at Bangladesh Secretariat today with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, the Finance Adviser said that the day’s economic affairs and purchase committee meetings approved a number of proposals -- one on container handling at Chattogram Port alongside as usual import of fertilizer. Besides, there was a proposal on LNG import which is very critical for supplying energy to the private sector industries. 

He said more cargos of LNG would be required, but those would be procured in phases.

Dr Salehuddin said they also approved proposal for renovating some 23 primary schools at Rangpur district suitable for using those as shelters in case of disasters while another approved proposal was on supplying some essential drugs. 

Besides, he said some marine vessels like feeder vessels would be procured. 

Answering to a question, he said that the interim government would not hesitate to utilise the fund allocated earlier which is necessary for holding the next election.

The Finance Adviser also informed that he would sit with the press on the contemporary issues from time to time.

Cabinet Division officials said following a proposal from the Ministry of Industries, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) would procure some 30,000 metric tons of bulk granular urea fertilizer from Fertiglobe Distribution Ltd, UAE under the 5th lot with around Taka 141.09 crore where per ton fertilizer would cost $385.50.

Following two separate proposals from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) would procure some 40,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer under the first lot under state-level agreement with Banyan International Trading Limited, China with around Taka 358.21 crore while the BADC would procure some 40,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer under the 7th lot under state-level agreement with MA’ADEN, Saudi Arabia with around Taka 351.21 crore.

The day’s meeting approved a proposal from the Health Services Division under which some 22 types of 49,256 cartoons of medicines would be procured from Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL), Tejgaon, Dhaka, with around Taka 119.59 crore for distributing those to the countrywide community clinics for rendering the desired medical services.

Besides, the purchase committee meeting approved a proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division under which the tender proposal and Draft Sale and Purchase (SPA) agreement for procuring LNG under DPM method on G2G basis with OQ Trading Limited (OQT), UAE for the periods of 2025 and 2026 were approved.

Under the arrangement, the OQ Trading Limited (OQT), UAE will provide five cargos of LNG in 2025 and 12 cargos of LNG in 2026.

Apart from these, the day’s Purchase Committee meeting approved proposals from the Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Division, Local Government Division, Power Division and Ministry of Shipping.