Govt approves procurement of fertiliser, LNG and rice

FE REPORT | Published: November 21, 2024 23:35:14

The government on Thursday approved proposals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG), fertiliser, and non-aromatic rice to meet growing demand for the items.
The Advisers' Council Committee on Government Purchase gave the approval at a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat, with finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
According to the meeting documents, the committee approved proposals to import two cargoes of LNG from a Singapore-based company M/S Vitol Asia Pte Ltd Singapore.
One of the cargoes will cost Tk 6.863 billion and another Tk 6.802 billion. Each MMBtu of LNG will cost $14.55 and $14.42 respectively.
The meeting also approved the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) proposal to buy four consignments of fertiliser from UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
Under an approval the BCIC will import 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Fertiglobe Distribution Limited, UAE at a cost of Tk 1.289 billion where each tonne will cost $358.33.
Also, the BCIC has been given approval to buy 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Qatar Energy at a total cost of around Tk 1.289 billion. Each tonne will cost $358.33.
Moreover, the corporation has been given permission to import 30,000 tonnes of bulk prilled urea fertiliser from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia by spending Tk 1.314 billion where each tonne will cost $365.
The corporation will further import 30,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea fertiliser from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company Ltd, Saudi Arabia at a price of Tk 1.289 billion. Each tonne will cost $358.33.
Officials said the meeting also approved the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) proposal to import 30,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from Russian JSC Foreign Economic Corporation "Prodintorg" at a cost of Tk 1.043 billion.
Also, the BADC has been given approval to buy 80,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from Canadian Commercial Corporation in two separate lots at a total cost of Tk 2.780 billion.
The Directorate General of Food has been given approval to buy 50,000 tonnes of non-aromatic boiled rice from M/S SAEL Agri Commodities Ltd, India at a cost of Tk 2.829 billion. Each kilogram of rice will cost Tk 56.59 in this procurement.
Moreover, the committee approved a proposal to appoint contractors for publication and supply of 43.614 million pieces of books for class four and five in 2025 at a total cost of Tk 2.11 billion.
The finance adviser also presided over a meeting of the Advisers' Council Committee on Economic Affairs which in principle gave approval for appointment of China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Company Ltd (CPPEC) as the Operations and Maintenance Contractor for the Single Point Mooring (SPM).
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