, Feb. 4 -- Advisors Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) approved a number of procurement proposals including purchase of lentil from local supplier and import of fertiliser.

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting on Tuesday.

As per approved proposals, Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will procure 10,000 metric tons (MT) of lentil for its open market sales (OMS) programme.

The Commerce Ministry moved the procurement proposal under the TCB to buy the bulk lentils from local suppliers through an open tender method.

Rajshahi-based Nabil Naba Foods Limited, a selected bidder, will supply the lentil at a cost of Tk 97.92 crore, with per kg lentil at Tk 97.22, to the TCB.

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