বৃহস্পতিবার, ১২ নভেম্বর ২০২৬, ০৭:১৫ অপরাহ্ন
DHAKA, Nov 12, 2026 (BSS) – The government has approved separate proposals to procure 10,000 tonnes of sugar and 10,000 tonnes of lentils to maintain the supply of such essential commodities.
The proposals were approved at the 53rd meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year held today with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
Under the proposals, the Ministry of Commerce will procure 10,000 tonnes of sugar from Meghna Sugar Refinery Limited at Tk 103.95 crore, including VAT and taxes.
The price of sugar stands at Tk 103.95 per kilogram.
The ministry also approved a proposal to procure 10,000 tonnes of lentils from Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Limited at Tk 76.77 crore, including VAT and taxes.
The price of lentils stands at Tk 76.77 per kilogram.
The combined procurement cost of the two commodities stands at Tk 180.72 crore.
Both commodities will be procured through the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system under the national open tender method.
