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DHAKA, July 1, 2026 (BSS) - The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase 
(CCGP) today approved seven procurement proposals, including the import of 
2.70 lakh metric tons (MT) of wheat to ensure an adequate supply of the 
staple grain in the country.

The approvals came at the 29th meeting of the CCGP for 2026 held at the 
Cabinet Division in the capital with Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud 
Chowdhury in the chair.

The committee considered proposals submitted by the Ministry of Food, 
Ministry of Agriculture, Road Transport and Highways Division, and Energy and 
Mineral Resources Division.

Among the approved proposals, the Ministry of Food received clearance for two 
wheat import initiatives. 

Under an international open tender, the committee approved the procurement of 
50,000 MT (¤5 percent) of wheat under Package-3 for the 2025-26 fiscal year. 

The wheat will be supplied by M/S Agrocorp International Pte. Ltd., 
Singapore, at a unit price of US$297.92 per metric ton, with the total 
procurement cost estimated at Taka 182.84 crore.

In a separate decision, the committee approved the import of 2.20 lakh MT of 
wheat from the United States under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement 
at a unit price of US$322 per metric ton, with the total procurement cost 
estimated at Taka 869.56 crore.