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The government has decided to purchase 10 million liters of refined rice bran oil in the country. The total cost of this has been estimated at 179 crore 50 lakh taka.
The proposal was approved in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Procurement on Wednesday (May 20, 2026). This oil will be purchased locally through open tender (national) method at the initiative of the Ministry of Commerce.
Sources said that the price per liter for the purchase of rice bran oil packaged in 2 liter PET bottles (2 liter PET bottles) has been fixed at 179 taka 50 paisa, including VAT-tax. The government's approved supplier companies include Majumder Bran Oil Mills Limited, Majumder Products Limited, Tamim Agro Industries Limited and Green Oil and Poultry Feed Industries.
According to the distribution, 4 million liters of oil will be purchased from Majumder Bran Oil Mills Limited and 3 million liters from Majumder Products Limited. In addition, 2 million liters of rice bran oil will be supplied from Tamim Agro Industries Limited and 1 million liters from Green Oil and Poultry Feed Industries.
In the same meeting, the Cabinet Committee on Government Procurement also approved the proposal to purchase lentils and palm lin along with rice bran oil.
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Source: Online/GFMM
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