BMTF to supply 30m blank smart cards to EC

Bangladesh Army-run Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Limited (BMTF) will supply 30 million blank smart cards to the Election Commission (EC).

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in a meeting on Tuesday approved the proposal along with some others from different ministries, reports UNB.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal presided over the virtual meeting.

As per the proposal, the BMTF will supply the smart cards under the 'Identification System for Enhancing Access to Services (2nd Phase)' project of the Arms Forces Division of the Prime Minister's Office at a contract value of Tk 4.06 billion (Tk 406.50 crore).

Under other proposals, approved by the CCGP, the state marketing agency Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will import 12,500 tonnes of sugar and 11 million litres of soybean oil for its ongoing open market sale programme.

Each kg of sugar will cost Tk 82.92 while the soybean oil will cost Tk 146.10 per litre.

Smart Matrix Pte. Ltd., Singapore (Local agent: Mark Line Enterprise) will supply 12,500 tonnes of sugar for Tk 667.9 million (Tk 66.79 crore) while Guven Traders Ptv. Ltd. of India (Local agent: HH Enterprise) will supply 11 million litres of soybean oil at Tk 1.48 billion (Tk 148.30 crore).

Supplier Smart Matrix Pte Ltd., Singapore was selected for sugar supply through an international bidding process while the Guven Traders Ptv. Ltd., India was chosen by the TCB through direct procurement method without any bidding process.