Bangladesh has approved a series of major procurement proposals covering fertiliser, fuel, food items, healthcare equipment and infrastructure projects as the government moves to secure essential supplies and accelerate development works.
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved recommendations on 18 proposals at its 43rd meeting on Wednesday, including imports of fertiliser, LNG, diesel, food commodities and medical equipment.
The committee approved the purchase of 30,000 metric tonnes of muriate of potash (MOP) fertiliser from Belarus through Sufla Trading Corporation at a proposed cost of $11.96 million. The price was set at $398.97 per metric tonne.
It also approved the import of 40,000 metric tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser from Morocco under a government-to-government agreement between OCP Nutricrops S.A. and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. The proposed cost is Tk439.86 crore, with the price set at $889.33 per metric tonne.
For industrial fertiliser supply, the committee recommended approval for importing 40,000 metric tonnes of bulk granular urea from Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company. The proposed cost is Tk193.71 crore, with a price of $391.66 per metric tonne.
The government also moved to strengthen healthcare capacity by approving procurement proposals for modern diagnostic equipment at eight divisional medical college hospitals under a Japan International Cooperation Agency-funded project.
The approved packages include digital X-ray, angiography, gastroscopy, colonoscopy and imaging systems worth Tk202.36 crore, as well as MRI, CT scanner, mammography and ultrasonography equipment worth Tk167.12 crore.
In infrastructure, the committee approved road rehabilitation works in Sunamganj and Habiganj damaged by the 2022 floods at a cost of Tk143.47 crore.
It also approved two packages for Benapole Land Port development under a World Bank-funded transport connectivity project. The packages include construction of passenger facilities and parking areas worth Tk127.23 crore and development of yards, sheds, warehouses and transshipment facilities worth Tk150.19 crore.
The committee approved the purchase of 9,000 metric tonnes of chickpeas from Australia at a cost of Tk76.21 crore, including taxes. The price was set at Tk84.67 per kilogramme.
For the domestic edible oil market, it approved the purchase of 10 million litres of refined rice bran oil through local tendering at a cost of Tk181.50 crore.
In the energy sector, the committee recommended approval for direct purchase of LNG from TotalEnergies at a price of JKM plus $0.06 per MMBtu.
It also approved fuel purchase proposals for September-December 2026, including diesel and jet fuel imports through international tenders. The proposals include purchases from Trafigura Pte Ltd, Vitol Asia Pte Ltd and Unipec Singapore Pte Ltd, with negotiations on premiums and reference prices to be presented at a later meeting.
The decisions reflect the government’s focus on securing critical imports, maintaining energy supply and supporting infrastructure and public service upgrades amid continued economic pressures.
