Govt to purchase 1 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser

The government today approved separate proposals for importing some 1 lakh metric tons of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country.

The approval came from the 8th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year held today virtually with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair.

Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Division Additional Secretary Md Zillur Rahman Chowdhury said that the day’s meeting approved a total of 12 proposals.

He said following a proposal from the Ministry of Industries, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) would procure some 30,000 metric tons of bagged granular urea fertilizer from KAFCO, Bangladesh with around Taka 144.56 crore.

He said that in response to the proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) would procure some 30,000 metric tons of MOP fertilizer from JSC Foreign Economic Corporation “Prodintorg”, Russia under the 3rd lot with around Taka 150.21 crore.

Besides, BADC would import another 40,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer from Morocco with around Taka 304.61 crore.