Dhaka:The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved the procurement of 10,000 tonnes each of sugar and lentils, with a total expenditure of Tk180.72 crore. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the Secretariat.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the government plans to acquire 10,000 tonnes of sugar at a cost of Tk103.95 crore through an e-GP-based national open tender. Meghna Sugar Refinery Ltd has been recommended as the supplier, with the sugar priced at Tk103.95 per kilogram.
In addition, the CCGP has sanctioned the purchase of 10,000 tonnes of lentils at Tk76.77 crore, following the same procurement process. Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Limited has been selected as the supplier, with the lentils priced at Tk76.77 per kilogram. Both procurement proposals were submitted by the Ministry of Commerce.