The government on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 80,000 metric tons of fertilizer and 2.20 crore litres of soybean oil to meet the growing demand.
The approval came from the 36th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year held virtually with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair, reports BSS.
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) under the Ministry of Commerce would procure some 2.20 crore litres of soybean oil with an overall cost of around Tk 298.93 crore.
The price of per litre soybean oil would cost Tk 156.98 down from the previous consignment price of Tk 162.94.
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) would procure some 50,000 metric tons of MOP fertilizer from Canadian Commercial Corporation under the 9th lot under state-level agreement with around Tk 358.48 crore.
Per ton fertilizer will cost $679.65 against the previous price of $778.15.
On the other hand, BADC would also procure some 30,000 metric tons of TSP fertilizer from OCP, SA, Morocco under the 10th lot under state-level agreement with around Taka 150.67 crore. The price of per ton fertilizer will be $474 against the previous price of $678.25.
Bd-pratidin English/Golam Rosul
