Govt to procure 1 cargo LNG, 1.10cr liters rice bran oil
The approval came from the 19th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase
The government today (13 May) approved separate proposals for procuring one cargo LNG and 1.10 crore litres of refined rice bran oil to meet the growing demand of the country.
The approval came from the 19th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held today at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
Following a proposal from the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Petrobangla would procure one cargo LNG from the spot market from M/S Gunvor Singapore, PTE Ltd, Singapore through international quotation method with around Tk584.16 crore.
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In response to another proposal from the Ministry of Commerce, the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would procure 1.10 crore litres of refined rice bran oil through local Open Tender Method (OTM) from Majumder Products Limited, Dhaka, Tamim Agro Industries Ltd Dhaka, Prodhan Oil Mills Ltd Gaibandha and Green Oil and Poultry Feed Industries, Dhaka with around Tk177.10 crore with per litre oil costing Tk161.
The purchase committee meeting also approved six separate procurement proposals under the Ministry of Water Resources on the project titled "Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management (CSAWM) Project (BWDB) part".
