The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Thursday approved procurement of 10,000 tonnes of sugar and 10,000 tonnes of lentils at a combined cost of Tk180.72 crore.
The approval came at a CCGP meeting chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the secretariat.
Under the proposals, the government will purchase 10,000 tonnes of sugar at a cost of Tk103.95 crore through an e-GP-based national open tender process.
Meghna Sugar Refinery Ltd was recommended as the supplier, with the price set at Tk103.95 per kg.
The committee also approved purchasing 10,000 tonnes of lentils at Tk76.77 crore through the same procurement process.
Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Limited was recommended as the supplier, at Tk76.77 per kg.
Both proposals were placed by the Ministry of Commerce.