Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Tuesday approved two major proposals for purchasing 1.50 crore litres of edible oil to strengthen the domestic supply chain and maintain market stability.

The approval came from the 48th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held virtually with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

Under the Ministry of Commerce, the government will procure 50 lakh litres of soybean oil from Sonargaon Seeds Crushing Mills Ltd. at a cost of Tk 89.92 crore, with the per-litre price fixed at Tk 179.85.

Purchase committee nods 2 proposals under RHD

The Committee also endorsed the purchase of 1 crore litres of refined rice bran oil ...