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DHAKA, Dec 30, 2025 (BSS) – The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase today recommended approval of several key procurement proposals involving purchase of 70,000 metric tons of fertiliser, 50,000 metric tons of non-Basmati para-boiled rice, 10,000 metric tons of phosphoric acid and major infrastructure development under the Ministry of Shipping.

The recommendations came from the committee’s 52nd meeting in this year held this afternoon, where five proposals from the Ministries of Food, Shipping and Industries were reviewed. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting virtually.

Among the approved proposals, the Ministry of Food will procure 50,000 metric tons of non-Basmati parboiled rice through international open tender method at a cost of Taka 220.05 crore to strengthen national food reserves in the fiscal year 2025–26.

To ensure uninterrupted fertiliser supply for agriculture, the committee also endorsed multiple proposals from the Ministry of Industries. 

These include the import of 10,000 metric tons of phosphoric acid for Triple Super Phosphate Complex Limited (TSPCL) with around Taka 97.70 crore alongside procurement of 30,000 metric tons of bagged granular urea fertiliser from KAFCO, Bangladesh with around Taka 190.59 crore and 40,000 metric tons of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-nutrients Company with around Taka 190.59 crore.

In the infrastructure sector, the committee recommended approval of a major proposal from the Ministry of Shipping for construction works at the Inland Container and Bulk Terminal at Khanpur in Narayanganj, implemented by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). The 1st revised project aims to enhance inland container handling, bulk cargo storage and logistics efficiency, at a cost of approximately Taka 184.91 crore.

Officials said the approved procurements will play a crucial role in ensuring food security, fertiliser availability for farmers and improved inland water transport facilities across the country.