DHAKA, Jan 2, 2025 (BSS) - The government today approved separate proposals for procuring 1.10 crore litres of edible oil, 10,000 metric tons (MTs) of lentil and 1,00,000 MTs of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country.

The approval came from this year's 1st meeting of Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) held at the Cabinet Division conference room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Adviser to the interim government on the Ministry of Finance Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Following a proposal from the Ministry of Commerce, the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would procure 1.10 crore litres of soybean oil under local Open Tender Method (OTM) for the current fiscal year from Super Oil Refinery Limited with around Taka 189.14 crore with per litre oil costing Taka 171.95.

In response to another proposal from the Ministry of Commerce, the TCB would procure some 10,000 MTs of lentil from Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Limited under OTM with around Taka 94.95 crore where per kilogram (Kg) lentil would cost Taka 94.95.

Following a proposal from the Ministry of Industries, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) would procure some 30,000 MTs of bulk granular urea fertilizer from Qatar Energy Marketing under the 8th lot for the fiscal year (FY25) with around Taka 127.68 crore, with per ton fertilizer costing $354.67.

Besides, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) under the Ministry of Agriculture would procure 40,000 MTs of DAP fertilizer under state-level agreement from MA'ADEN, Saudi Arabia with around Taka 296.16 crore where per ton fertilizer would cost $617.

In response to another proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture, BADC would procure 30,000 MTs of TSP fertilizer under state-level agreement from OCP NUTRICROPS SA, Morocco with around Taka 158.40 crore where per ton fertilizer would cost $440.