The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended granting policy approval to a proposal for expediting the procurement of a heavy-duty recovery vehicle for the Bangladesh Police in the public interest.
According to official sources, the committee recommended policy approval for reducing the tender submission period from 42 days to 21 days for the international procurement of a 30-tonne wrecker (recovery vehicle) to be used in the operational activities of the Bangladesh Police during the current 2025-26 fiscal year.
The proposal was placed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which sought the shortened tender timeframe citing urgent state requirements and public interest considerations.
The committee endorsed the proposal and recommended it for policy approval.
Meanwhile, another agenda item concerning the import of urea fertiliser from Russia through the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) was withdrawn from discussion at the request of the Ministry of Industries.
The ministry had sought policy approval for the fertiliser import proposal, but it was removed from the meeting’s deliberations before any decision was taken.