The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today approved several procurement proposals, including the import of fertilizer and the purchase of edible oil and lentils, to ensure adequate supply of essential commodities and help maintain market stability. The approvals came at the 32nd meeting of the CCGP for 2026, held at the Cabinet Division in the capital with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
A total of nine proposals from different ministries and divisions were approved at the meeting. These included one proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture, two from the Ministry of Commerce, and one each from the Secondary and Higher Education Division, the Ministry of Shipping, the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Social Welfare, the Power Division and the Ministry of Food.
The committee approved a proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture to import 40,000 metric tonnes of MOP fertilizer through the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) under the 12th lot (Optional-2nd) of an existing contract with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). The procurement will cost Taka 192.10 crore, with the price fixed at US$388.55 per metric tonne.
To strengthen the supply of edible oil, the committee approved the local procurement of one crore litres of refined rice bran oil in two-litre PET bottles for the Ministry of Commerce through the National Open Tender method. The procurement will cost Taka 181.50 crore, inclusive of VAT and taxes, at a unit price of Taka 181.50 per litre. Under the proposal, Green Oil & Poultry Feed Industries and Prodhan Oil Mills Limited will each supply 20 lakh litres, while Majumder Bran Oil Mills Ltd. and Majumdar Products Ltd. will each supply 30 lakh litres.
The committee also approved the local procurement of 10,000 metric tonnes of lentils in 50-kg bags for the Ministry of Commerce through the National Open Tender method. The procurement will cost Taka 80.17 crore, inclusive of VAT and taxes, with the unit price fixed at Taka 80.17 per kilogram. Under the proposal, M/S Modina Trading Corporation and Joytun Auto Rice & Dal Mills Ltd. will each supply 5,000 metric tonnes of lentils.
The approvals are aimed at ensuring uninterrupted supply of key agricultural inputs and essential food commodities while supporting the government's efforts to maintain price stability and strengthen national food security.
