Dhaka: The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase has approved the import of 100,000 metric tonnes of rice, including non-Basmati and Atap varieties, valued at approximately Tk 446.22 crore. This decision was part of several key infrastructure and power sector proposals greenlit during the 42nd meeting of the Purchase Committee, which was held virtually with Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed presiding.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the committee endorsed the Food Ministry's proposal to procure 50,000 metric tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice under Package-02 through an international open tender for the current fiscal year (FY26). The rice will be imported by the Directorate General of Food at a total cost of Tk 216.90 crore, with a per metric ton price set at US$355.99. M/S CredentOne FZCO of Dubai has been recommended as the responsive bidder for this purchase.
In addition to the non-Basmati rice, the committee approved the import of 50,000 metric tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar through a Government-to-Government (G2G) arrangement. This purchase will cost Tk 229.32 crore, with a per ton price of US$376.50, and the supplier will be the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) based in Yangon.
Furthermore, the committee endorsed a significant infrastructure project under the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA). This involves the construction of access roads for Mirsarai-2A and 2B Economic Zones in Chattogram, at a cost of Tk 208.99 crore. Monico Limited, based in Dhaka, has been recommended as the contractor for the package named WD3-BSMSN-BEZA, which is part of the ongoing National Special Economic Zone Development Project.
The meeting also approved a proposal from the Power Division to reprocess the procurement of five new 33/11 KV (1X10/14 MVA) GIS-type substations. These are part of the "Modernisation and Capacity Enhancement of the BREB Power Distribution System (Khulna Division), Special Revision" project, and the committee endorsed reprocessing the procurement under revised procedures.