The government will procure 1.10 crore litres of Soybean oil for the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) from local suppliers.

The decision came from a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase today (Jan 19). 

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal presided over the virtual meeting.

He said 1.10 crore litres of Soybean oil will be purchased with a cost of around Tk 200.20 crore from Shun Shing Edible Oil Ltd.

Besides, TCB will procure 8,000 metric tons lentil from ETC Agro Processing Pvt. Ltd., India (Local Agent: Export Trading BD Ltd, Dhaka) with a cost of Taka 73.96 crore.

The meeting also approved a variation proposal of Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism to procure civil works under the "Construction of General Aviation Hangar, Hangar Apron and Apron at north side of fire station at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport" project from joint venture, BUCG, NDE and AERONESS, Bangladesh with additional cost of Taka 26.79 crore.

BDST: 1755 HRS, JAN 19, 2023
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