The government approved separate proposals for procuring over 1.48 crore litres of edible oil and 10,000 Metric Tons (MTs) of lentil to meet the growing demand of the country.
The approval came from the 16th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) this year held at the Cabinet Division conference room at Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday, with Adviser to the interim government on the Ministry of Finance Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, he said following a proposal from the Ministry of Commerce, the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would procure some 10,000 MTs of lentil from Nabil Naba Foods Limited under local Open Tender Method (OTM) with around Taka 95.97 crore where per kilogram (Kg) lentil would cost Taka 95.97.
In response to another proposal from the Ministry of Commerce, the TCB would procure 38.10 lakh litres of loose soybean oil under local Direct Procurement Method (DPM) for the current fiscal year from S Alam Super Edible Oil Limited with around Taka 53.34 crore with per litre oil costing Taka 140.
The TCB would also procure 1.10 crore litres of refined loose palm oil under local DPM for the current fiscal year from S Alam Super Edible Oil Limited with around Taka 143 crore with the price of per litre oil fixed at Taka 130.
The government also approved separate proposals for procuring refined fuel oil, crude oil and one cargo LNG.
Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said following a proposal, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division would procure one cargo LNG from the spot market from M/S Vitol Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore through international quotation process at a cost of around Taka 708.55 crore (including VAT and Tax) with per MMBtu LNG costing $15.02.
Besides, following a proposal of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) would procure 6 lakh Metric Tons (MTs) Murban grade crude oil from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for the 2025 calendar year for around Taka 5,208.37 crore.
In response to another proposal, BPC would procure 7 lakh MTs Arabian Light Crude (ALC) grade crude oil from Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) for the 2025 calendar year at a cost of around Taka 6,025.21 crore.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Adviser Salehuddin said 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 SABIC Agri-nutrient Company, Saudi Arabia under the 12th lot for the fiscal year (FY25) with around Taka 123.23 crore with per ton fertilizer costing US$342.33. —BSS
