Govt to procure LNG, fertiliser, rice to meet growing demand
The approval was given at the meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase
The government today (21 November) approved separate proposals for procuring two cargos of LNG, 2.30 lakh tonnes of fertiliser and 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice in a bid to meet the growing demand of the country.
The approval was given at the meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division conference room at Secretariat with Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
Cabinet Division officials said, Petrobangla will procure one cargo LNG from M/S Vitol Asia Pte Ltd Singapore through international quotation at accost of Tk686.39 crore where per MMBtu LNG will cost $14.55.
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Petrobangla will procure another cargo LNG from M/S Vitol Asia Pte Ltd Singapore through international quotation with around Tk680.25 crore where per MMBtu LNG will cost $14.42.
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) will procure 30,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from Russian JSC Foreign Economic Corporation "Prodintorg" under state-level agreement with around Tk104.31 crore.
BADC will also procure 40,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from Canadian Commercial Corporation under state-level agreement at a cost of Tk139.08 crore.
BADC will purchase 40,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from Canadian Commercial Corporation under state-level agreement with around Tk139.08 crore.
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) will procure some 90,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser and 30,000 tonnes of bulk prilled urea fertiliser.
The BCIC will purchase 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Fertiglobe Distribution Limited, UAE with around Tk128.99 crore.
BCIC will also purchase 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertilizer from Qatar Energy with around Tk128.99 crore.
The BCIC will import 30,000 tonnes of bulk prilled urea fertiliser from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia with around Tk131.40 crore.
BCIC will procure 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia with around Tk128.99 crore.
Directorate General of Food will procure 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice from M/S SAEL Agri Commodities Ltd, India through international Open Tender Method (OTM) with around Tk282.96 crore.
The meeting approved a proposal for appointing e-Learning and Earning Ltd, Dhaka as the training firm with around Tk297.16 crore for conducting training to some 28,800 youths under a project.
Besides, the purchase committee also approved two proposals one from the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education and another from the Road Transport and Highways Division.
