The interim government decided to import significant amounts of staple food and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help stabilise domestic markets, reports the Daily Sun.
The Advisory Council Committee on Government Purchases (ACCGP) on Tuesday approved proposals to import 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from India, and two cargoes of LNG from the UK-based TotalEnergies Gas and Power Ltd.
Chaired by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, the meeting took a number of key decisions.
As per the approved plan, the Food Directorate will import 50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of non-basmati rice from Pattabhi Agro Foods Private Limited of India, costing a total of $21.4775 million, with each MT priced at $429.55.
Petrobangla will import two cargoes of LNG from the international spot market for Tk1,376 crore for the month of April.
Besides, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will procure 10,000 metric tonnes of lentils through an open tender.
Local firms Madina Trading Corporation and Patel Traders will supply the lentils, with the total cost amounting to Tk94.23 crore, priced at Tk94.23 per kilogram.
The TCB will also procure 110,000 litres of rice bran oil through an open tender. Three local suppliers will provide the oil at a total cost of Tk 187.75 crore, with each litre priced at Tk 162.50.
Bd-Pratidin English/ AM
