The government today (July 20) approved separate proposals for procuring some 50,000 metric tons of wheat and some 30,000 metric tons of granular urea fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country.

The approvals came from the 21st meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year held today virtually with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair.

Cabinet Division Additional Secretary Md Sabirul Islam was briefing reporters after the meeting. 

He said the Ministry of Food would procure some 50,000 metric tons of wheat from M/S Agrocorp International Pte Ltd, Singapore for the current fiscal year (FY23) with around Tk 209.51 crore.

He said following a proposal from the Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) would procure some 30,000 metric tons of granular urea fertilizer from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company, Saudi Arabia in 2nd lot under state-level agreement with around Tk 167.60 crore.

Sabirul said the CCGP meeting decided to appoint the joint venture of Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd, Canada, Euro Consultant Mott Macdonald, Netherlands as the consultant with around Taka 127.64 crore for the Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment Programme (Project-2).

Besides, the meeting gave nod to four proposals from the Ministry of Shipping, he added.

BDST: 1551 HRS, July 20, 2022
MN/SMS