DHAKA, May 12, 2026 (BSS) - The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase today recommended separate procurement proposals, including the purchase of anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs and refined palm olein oil packed in 2-litre bottles, alongside two infrastructure-related development works.

The 21st purchase committee meeting of this year reviewed, discussed and thus recommended a total of four proposals submitted by the Health Services Division, Internal Resources Division, Ministry of Industries and the Ministry of Commerce. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presided over the meeting.

Among the key decisions, the committee recommended approval of a proposal from the Health Services Division for procuring 10,69,80,000 units of Anti-TB Drug (2FDC) under Package No. GR-2558(R) through the open tender method.

The procurement cost has been fixed at Tk 74.35 crore, while M/S Renata PLC of Mirpur, Dhaka, emerged as the recommended bidder for supplying the medicines.
Officials said the procurement is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted supply of anti-tuberculosis medicines across the country under the national TB control programme.

The committee also approved a major edible oil procurement proposal submitted by the Ministry of Commerce for purchasing 2 crore litres of refined palm olein oil in 2-litre PET bottles through the local open tender (national) method.

The total procurement cost has been estimated at Tk 368.90 crore.

Under the proposal, Sonargaon Seeds Crushing Mills Ltd. will supply 1 crore litres of palm olein, while Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Limited will provide another 1 crore litres.

The edible oil is expected to help stabilise prices and ensure supply in the domestic market.

In another decision, the committee approved a proposal under the “Customs Modernisation and Infrastructure Development” project for construction of residential buildings of Customs House, Chattogram under Package No. WD-01.

The proposal was submitted by the Internal Resources Division.

The construction work will be implemented at a cost of Tk 102.41 crore by M Jamal & Company Limited of Dhaka.

The project is intended to strengthen accommodation and infrastructure facilities for customs officials as part of broader customs modernisation initiatives.

The committee also approved a procurement proposal under the revised project titled “Construction of 34 Buffer Godowns at Different Places of the Country for Fertiliser Preservation and Distribution Facilities.”

The proposal, submitted by the Industries Ministry, involves construction of a warehouse at Rangpur with a storage capacity of 20,000 metric tons under Package-5, Lot-5.

The work will be carried out by SS Rahman International Ltd. at a cost of Tk 59.20 crore.

Officials concerned said the warehouse project would help improve fertiliser storage and distribution management across the country, ensuring timely supply to farmers.