Wheat plants are growing excellent on Rangpur crop fields this year BSSTwo proposals of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board also received nodThe Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase (CCPP) at a meeting on Wednesday approved 11 procurement proposals, including the import of 50,000 tons of wheat and 90,000 tons of fertiliser. As per the approvals, Agrocorp International Pte Ltd, Singapore will supply 50,000 tons of wheat at a cost of $29.1069 million (equivalent to Tk179.50 crore) under an international quotation invited by the Directorate General of Food. Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) will import 90,000 tons of urea fertiliser from three companies under three separate lots under state-to-state contracts. Of these, the Fertiglobe Distribution Limited, UAE will supply 30,000 tons of bulk granular urea at $10.3524 million (equivalent to Tk115.16 crore) -- each ton at $450.833. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will supply 30,000 tons bulk granular urea at $10.2775 million (equivalent to Tk108.90 crore) -- each ton at $425.83.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 08, 2021 13:59 UTC