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DHAKA, Nov 12, 2025 (BSS)- The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 80,000 metric tons of fertilizer, 1.20 crore liters of soybean oil, 50,000 metric tons of boiled rice and 12,500 metric tons of sugar to meet the growing demand for the country.

The approvals was given today in a meeting the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, the Finance Adviser said the government has decided to import sugar because the Holy Month of Ramadan is approaching.

“We’ve also decided to import soybean oil although there isn’t exactly have shortage… the market is stable now,” he added.

The day’s meeting approved nine procurement proposals of the agriculture, commerce, industries, local government ministries and the Chief Adviser’s Office. 
The meeting discussed and endorsed proposals for procurement of some essential items such as fertilizer, food grains, edible oil, and infrastructure development.

Among the major decisions, the committee approved a proposal for importing 40,000 metric tons of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer through a state-level agreement between OCP Nutricrops, Morocco and the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) under the Ministry of Agriculture. 

The total cost for this procurement stands at around Taka 348.42 crore, with a per-ton price of US$ 709.33.

The committee also recommended a proposal for import of 40,000 metric tons of bulk granular urea fertilizer from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company of Saudi Arabia at a total cost of around Taka 195.43 crore, with a per-ton price of US$ 399.16.

Under the Ministry of Commerce, two major food-related procurements were endorsed. These include the purchase of 12,500 metric tons of refined sugar at a total cost of Taka 78.26 crore (Tk 94.94 per kg) from Baygalata Danismanlik Hizmetleri A.S., Istanbul, and 1.20 crore liters of soybean oil from Credentone FZCO, Dubai, at a cost of Taka 158.87 crore (Tk 164.21 per liter).

In the food sector, the Food Ministry received approval to import 50,000 metric tons (+5%) of boiled rice under international tender for Taka 217.09 crore from M/S Agrocorp International Pte Ltd, Singapore, at a per-ton price of US$ 355.59.

The finance adviser said the meeting approved a proposal of the Local Government Division for road construction in some haor areas of Sylhet Division.

The meeting approved two road development packages under the Haor Region Elevated Road and Physical Infrastructure Development Project in Sunamganj district—one in Tahirpur upazila at Taka 180.64 crore and another in Dharmapasha upazila at Taka 190.90 crore.

The meeting also approved a proposal of the Road Transport and Highways Division for a Taka 78.61 crore work package for the upgrading of the Chaturi (Chowmuhani)–CUFL–Karnaphuli Dry Dock–Fakirnirhat (N-121) Highway under the Chattogram South Road Division to be implemented by Taher Brothers Ltd as the responsive bidder.

Finally, under the Chief Adviser’s Office, the committee endorsed a proposal to procure consultancy services for the Bay Terminal Project under the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) from Infrastructure Investment Facilitation Company (IIFC) at a revised value of Taka 32.44 crore (including VAT and tax), up from the previously approved Taka 25.50 crore.