Dhaka : Govt to procure LNG, fertiliser, rice to meet growing demand
The Bangladesh government has approved the procurement of two LNG cargoes, 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser, and 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice to meet the country’s growing demand. The Advisers’ Council Committee on Government Purchase sanctioned these purchases to ensure adequate supplies of essential commodities.
DHAKA – The government today approved separate proposals for procuring two cargos of LNG, 70,000 tonnes of fertiliser and 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice in a bid to meet the growing demand
of the country.
The approval was given at the meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) held at the Cabinet Division conference room at Secretariat with Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
According to the approval, Petrobangla will procure one cargo LNG from M/S Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd through international quotation at a cost of Taka 675.28 crore where per MMBtu LNG will cost US$14.08.
Petrobangla will procure another cargo LNG from M/S Total Energies Gas and Power Limited, the United Kingdom (UK) through international quotation with around Taka 691.59 crore where per MMBtu LNG will cost $14.42.
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) will procure 30,000 tonnes of muriate of potash (MOP) fertiliser from Russian JSC Foreign Economic Corporation “Prodintorg” under state-level agreement with around Taka 112.13 crore.
BADC will also procure 40,000 tonnes of DAP (Diammonium Phosphate) fertiliser from MA’ADEN, Saudi Arabia under state-level agreement at a cost of Taka 306.22 crore.
The Directorate General of Food will procure 50,000 tonnes of non-Basmati boiled rice from M/S Bagadiya Brothers Private Limited, India through international Open Tender Method (OTM) with around Taka 259.10 crore.
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Source : BSSnews
