The government has approved the procurement of rice, sugar, lentil, and fertilizer to address domestic demands and stabilize markets. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Advisors Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP), chaired by Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed.
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Rice Procurement: Imports from Myanmar and India
Under proposals from the Commerce Ministry, the Food Directorate will import:
* 100,000 metric tons (MT) of white rice from Myanmar through a government-to-government (G-to-G) contract. The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) will supply the rice at a total cost of Tk 618 crore, with each MT priced at $515.
* 50,000 MT of non-Basmati boiled rice through an international open tender. Indian supplier Mondol Stone Product Pvt will provide the rice at a total cost of Tk 280.62 crore, with each MT priced at $467.70.
Sugar and Lentil Procurement by TCB
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), under the Commerce Ministry, will procure:
* 5,000 MT of sugar through a local open tender. City Sugar Industries will supply the sugar at a cost of Tk 59.21 crore, with each kilogram priced at Tk 118.43.
* 10,000 MT of lentils through a local open tender. Payel Traders will supply the lentils at a total cost of Tk 96.69 crore, with each kilogram priced at Tk 96.69.
Fertilizer Imports by BCIC
The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), under the Industries Ministry, will import 60,000 MT of urea fertilizer, divided between two contracts:
* 30,000 MT of bulk granular urea fertilizer from Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-nutrients Company at a cost of Tk 123.23 crore, with each MT priced at $342.33.
* 30,000 MT of bagged prilled urea fertilizer from Qatar Energy Marketing at a cost of Tk 133.08 crore, with each MT priced at $369.67.Govt to procure 51,973 MT paddy from Khulna amid bumper harvest
Additionally, the BCIC will import 30,000 MT of rock phosphate through an international open tender. UAE-based Zentrade FZE will supply the product at a cost of Tk 82.62 crore, with each MT priced at $229.50.