Cabinet human body approves import of 2,50,000MT rice
The Cabinet Committee on Open public Order on Wednesday approved the import of 2,50,000 metric tonnes of rice from India and international suppliers, reports UNB.
Of this, some 1,00,000MT will be imported from India through international quotation (tender) while the remaining 1,50,000MT will be imported under government-to-federal government (G2G) agreement.
Financing Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal presided over the cabinet body’s virtual meeting.
According to the proposal, put by the meals Ministry, the meals Department will procure 50,000MT non-Bashmoti parboiled rice through international quotation at a price of Tk 171.97 crore from ETC Agro Processing (India) Pvt Ltd. Another 50,000MT of Atap rice will be imported from International Pte Ltd,Singapore through a similar process at a cost of Tk 173.11 crore.
Each metric ton of parboiled rice will definitely cost $405.60 while each killogram (kg) will cost Tk 34.39. Each MT of Atap will cost $408.28 while each kg will cost Tk 34.62.
THE MEALS Department will import 100,000MT non-Basmati parboiled rice and 50,000MT of Atap from National Agriculture Cooperative Advertising Federation of India Ltd beneath the G2G agreement.
This mass import will definitely cost Tk 521.94 crore whilst every metric ton of parboiled rice will cost $407 and each metric ton of Atap will definitely cost $417.
The Cabinet body also approved import of 25,000MT of bulk granular urea fertiliser from Qater’s Muntajat at Tk 55.69 crore and another 25,000MT from UAE under state-level agreement at Tk 56.75 crore. Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) can make the import.
The Strength and Mineral Assets Division’s proposal to import 1.285 million tonnes of refined petroleum oil from unique countries through the January-June period at an approximate cost of Tk 4,384 crore received the nod of the committee.
The Cabinet body approved proposals of Chattagram Interface Authority under the Shipping Ministry for procurement of for key gantry-cranes from Chinese Shanghai Zhenhua Major Industries Company Ltd, at a price of Tk 243.57 crore, six rubber tired gantry-cranes at Tk 70.83 crore from the same Chinese company and different five rubber gantry-cranes from Trans Gulf Port Cranes LLC, UAE at Tk 59.34 crore.
