DHAKA, Oct 7, 2025 (BSS) - The government today recommended approval of a 
number of proposals including procurement of some 2.30 lakh metric tons (MTs) 
of fertilizer, 2.20 lakh metric tons of wheat and 50,000 metric tons of non-
basmati rice to meet the growing demand of the country.

The approvals came from the 40th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on 
Government Purchase in this year held today at the Cabinet Division 
Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat here today with Finance Adviser Dr 
Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

In the agriculture and industry sectors, the purchase committee meeting 
recommended approving of several fertilizer import proposals under state-
level agreements.

Under the Ministry of Industries, approval was given to import 30,000 metric 
tons of bulk granular urea fertilizer from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company, 
Saudi Arabia at a cost of Taka 159.99 crore with per ton fertilizer costing 
US$435.

Under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development 
Corporation (BADC) will import: fourth, fifth and sixth lots of 40,000 metric 
tons each of DAP fertilizer from Banyan International Trading Limited, China 
at Taka 376.38 crore per lot ($768.75 per ton), 10th lot of 40,000 metric 
tons of DAP fertilizer from MA'ADEN, Saudi Arabia at Taka 383.84 crore ($784 
per ton); and the eighth lot of 40,000 metric tons of MOP fertilizer from 
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canada at Taka 174.42 crore ($356.25 
per ton).

The day's purchase committee meeting also recommended for approving a 
proposal to import 50,000 metric tons of non-basmati boiled rice from India 
under the international open tender method for the fiscal year 2025-26.

According to the proposal placed by the Ministry of Food, the Directorate 
General of Food will implement the procurement under Package-01 at a total 
cost of Taka 219.09 crore with the price of per metric ton of rice fixed at 
$359.77.

Indian supplier M/S Bagadiya Brothers Private Ltd, Bagadiya Mansion, Ground 
Floor, has been selected as the lowest responsive bidder for the contract.

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, who chaired the meeting, said the 
government always remains alert regarding the country's rice situation.
"We are bringing in non-basmati boiled rice from India and wheat from the 
USA. The rice import is partly aimed at building reserves so that domestic 
procurement or production doesn't fall short," he said.

"Having a government buffer stock is always better, as private stocks alone 
may not stabilize the market. With rice already being transported by trucks 
again, the move will help ensure adequate supply and maintain price 
stability," he added.

At the same meeting, the purchase committee also endorsed another proposal 
from the Ministry of Food to import 2.20 lakh metric tons of wheat from the 
United States through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement.

The total cost for the wheat import has been estimated at Taka 825.31 crore, 
with the price per ton set at $308. US Wheat Associates-authorized firm 
Agrocorp International Pte Ltd has been nominated to supply the wheat.

Meanwhile, the day's purchase committee meeting recommended for approving two 
proposals from the Power Division and one each proposal from the Local 
Government Division and the ICT Division.