The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) on Wednesday gave approval for the import of a total of 100,000 tonnes of rice, including parboiled and Atap varieties, worth about Tk 4.46 billion, alongside several key infrastructure and power-sector proposals at its meeting.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed chaired the meeting virtually, reports UNB.
According to official sources, the committee endorsed the Food Ministry's proposal to procure 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice under Package-02 through international open tender.
The rice will be imported by the Directorate General of Food at a cost of over Tk 2.16 billion. The per tonne price has been set at US$355.99, with Credent One FZCO of Dubai recommended as the qualified bidder.
In another proposal, the committee recommended approval for the import of 50,000 tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar under a Government-to-Government (G2G) arrangement.
The cost for this purchase stands at over Tk 2.29 billion, with a per tonne price of US$376.50. The supplier will be the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), based in Yangon.
Besides, the committee endorsed a major infrastructure project under the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA).
The proposal involves the construction of access roads for Mirsarai-2A and 2B Economic Zones in Chattogram, at a cost of about Tk 2.08 billion.
Monico Limited has been recommended as the contractor for the package titled WD3-BSMSN-BEZA, part of the ongoing National Special Economic Zone Development Project.
The ACCGP also approved the Power Division's proposal for reprocessing the procurement of five new 33/11 KV (10/14 MVA) GIS-type substations under the 'Modernisation and Capacity Enhancement of the BREB Power Distribution System (Khulna Division) -- Special Revision' project.
The committee endorsed the proposal for resubmission under revised procedures.
Govt to import 0.1m tonnes of rice
FE Team | Published: October 23, 2025 00:30:02
Govt to import 0.1m tonnes of rice
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