Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The government on Tuesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 2.10 lakh metric tons of fertilizer from various sources to meet the country's agricultural demand during the upcoming crop seasons.

The approvals came from the 5th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held today at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

The Adviser also briefed reporters after the meeting.

The committee approved the import of 40,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer under the 11th optional lot from OCP Nutricrops of Morocco at a cost of Tk 319.51 crore, with a unit price of US$651 per metric ton.

It also endorsed p...