Govt to import wheat, fertiliser worth Tk 1.69b
Friday, 1 January 2010
The cabinet purchase committee Thursday approved a proposal on import of 30,000 tonnes of wheat and 50,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser at a cost of about Tk 1.69 billion, reports bdnews24.com.
The committee in its meeting, chaired by Finance Minister AMA Muhith, also approved the appointment of counsellors for two rehabilitation projects of the Sidr victims.
The ministries of agriculture and fisheries and livestock will run the projects.
Nurul Karim, joint secretary of the cabinet division, told reporters that the food directorate had given the approval of procurement of wheat at $241.95 per tonne and urea fertiliser in sacks at $333 per tonne.
Of 30,000 tonnes of wheat, shipment of 18,000 tonnes will be made through Chittagong port while the remaining 12,000 tonnes through Mongla port, he said.
The procurement of 50,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser would also be made through two shipments, Karim said.
The committee in its meeting, chaired by Finance Minister AMA Muhith, also approved the appointment of counsellors for two rehabilitation projects of the Sidr victims.
The ministries of agriculture and fisheries and livestock will run the projects.
Nurul Karim, joint secretary of the cabinet division, told reporters that the food directorate had given the approval of procurement of wheat at $241.95 per tonne and urea fertiliser in sacks at $333 per tonne.
Of 30,000 tonnes of wheat, shipment of 18,000 tonnes will be made through Chittagong port while the remaining 12,000 tonnes through Mongla port, he said.
The procurement of 50,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser would also be made through two shipments, Karim said.