The government will import a total 140,000 tonnes of fertiliser to meet the domestic needs.
Of the total quantity, some 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser will be imported by Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) while the remaining 110,000 tonnes of fertiliser will be imported by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC).
The Advisers Committee on Government Purchase (ACGP) in a meeting, with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved several proposals in this regard on Tuesday.
As per a proposal, moved by the Ministry of Industries, its subordinate body BCIC will procure 30,000 tonnes of bagged granular urea fertiliser from Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company (Kafco) at a cost of Tk117.09 crore, with each tonne cost at $325.25.
The Agriculture Ministry moved three proposals of its subordinate body BADC to import bulk fertiliser.
Of these, the BADC will import 30,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from JSC Foreign Economic Corporation ‘Prodintorg’ a Russian state-owned joint stock company under a state-to-state agreement at a cost of Tk102.60 crore. Each tonne of fertiliser will cost $285.
Under a state-to-state agreement, the BADC will import 40,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser from Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) at a cost of Tk136.80 crore with each tonne cost at $285.
Another 40,000 tonnes of DAP fertiliser will be imported by the BADC under state-to-state deal from OCP, Morocco at a cost of Tk280.80 crore. Each tonne of DAP fertiliser will cost $585.
The ACGP also approved a proposal of the Education Ministry to award contracts to different contractors to print and supply the books of Class one, two and three at a cost of Tk147.97 crore.
The committee approved tender proposals of 70 lots, out of 97 lots.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the Advisors Committee on Economic Affairs was held with Finance advisor Salehuddin Ahmed.
In the meeting, the Department of Immigration and Passport under the Ministry of Home Affairs, withdrew a proposal from the agenda to award a contract to print and supply 1.5 million machine readable passport (MRP) booklets and 1.5 million lamination foil without a tender process.
