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DHAKA, Oct 22, 2025 (BSS) - The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase today approved several procurement proposals, including the purchase of 1.05 lakh metric tons of fertilizer and infrastructural projects aimed at strengthening the country's fertilizer supply chain and storage facilities.
The approvals came from the 42nd meeting of the Government Purchase committee held today virtually with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
According to Cabinet Division officials, the purchase committee meeting endorsed a proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture to import 40,000 metric tonnes of DAP fertiliser from OCP Nutricrops, Morocco under the seventh lot of an existing state-level agreement between the two countries.
The import, to be executed by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), will cost Taka 360.02 crore, with the per ton price set at US$735.33.
Similarly, the committee recommended approval of another import proposal under the same ministry for 35,000 metric tons of MOP fertiliser from JSC "Foreign Economic Corporation (Prodintorg)" of Russia, as part of the fifth lot under a state-level arrangement.
The consignment is valued at Taka 152.62 crore, with a per ton price of US$356.25.
In addition, the committee endorsed a proposal from the Ministry of Industries to import 30,000 metric tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company, Saudi Arabia under the fifth lot for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The total contract value stands at Taka 151.78 crore, with a per ton price fixed at US$413.33.
The committee also okayed a construction proposal under the "Construction of 34 Buffer Godowns at Different Locations for Storage and Distribution of Fertilisers (1st Revised)" project.
The contract-under Package-4, Lot-5 (Barguna site, 10,000 MT capacity)-will be implemented by M/S MBL-REL (JV), Dhaka at a total cost of Taka 51.74 crore.
All the proposals were reviewed and recommended for final approval by the committee, aiming to ensure uninterrupted fertilizer supply and strengthen storage infrastructure across the country.
