Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- No new vehicles will be purchased for future ministers, but the government has approved a proposal to procure around 300 cars for field-level officials ahead of the national election, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Tuesday.
He made the announcement while briefing journalists at the Secretariat after chairing a meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP).
Earlier, several media outlets, including The Business Standard (TBS), reported that the Ministry of Public Administration had sought approval from the finance ministry to buy 60 vehicles for ministers, advisers, state ministers, and deputy ministers of the next government.
Responding to these reports, Salehuddin said, "I don't kn...