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Govt to buy 10,000 tonnes of sugar, lentils

Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 5:31 PM

Observer Online Report

The government has approved separate proposals to purchase 10,000 tonnes of sugar and 10,000 tonnes of lentils to maintain a normal supply of essential commodities in the market.

The approvals were given at the 53rd meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday (November 12).

According to the proposals, the Ministry of Commerce will purchase 10,000 tonnes of sugar from Meghna Sugar Refinery Ltd at a total cost of Tk 103.95 crore, including VAT and taxes. The price per kilogram will be Tk 103.95.

The government has also approved a proposal to purchase 10,000 tonnes of lentils from Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Ltd at a cost of Tk 76.77 crore, including VAT and taxes. The price per kilogram will be Tk 76.77.

The total expenditure for purchasing the two commodities will amount to Tk 180.72 crore.

The commodities will be procured through the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system under the National Open Tendering Method (NOTM).

-MT

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