DHAKA, April 29, 2025 (BSS) - The government has decided in principle to procure some 200 double cabin pickups to facilitate the operational work of Bangladesh Police.

The approval came from the 14th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat today with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

The meeting approved in principle the proposal from the Public Security Division for procuring the 200 double cabin pickups under the Direct Procurement Method (DPM).

Besides, the meeting also gave approval from a proposal from the Ministry of Textiles and Jute under which some 1.36 acres of land of Tangail Cotton Mills Ltd located around 1.50 km away from its boundary walls would be sold out.

The Economic Affairs Committee also approved two other proposals from the Election Commission Secretariat and Power Division.