10 proposals worth Tk 1,494 cr okayed

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UNB, Dhaka :
The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Wednesday approved a total of 10 proposals involving Tk 1,494 crore.
The approval was given at a meeting held with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair.
According to the proposals, the Agriculture Ministry awarded a contract to appoint a firm for receiving and transporting 900,000 metric tons of imported MOP fertiliser at a total cost of 291.27 crore. Local firm Proton Traders Limited obtained the job for receiving and transporting the imported fertiliser from Chittagong and Mongla ports. The bulk MOP fertiliser will come from Canada, Belarus and Russia.
A proposal of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry for appointing a consultant firm for setting up a Super Specialised Hospital under the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University received the approval of the Cabinet body. A South Korean firm obtained the consultancy job at a cost of Tk 135.81 crore.
The consultancy services include preparing detailed design and medical planning, selection of medical equipment and inspection, supervision of construction works, and providing education and training.
The Cabinet body approved a proposal of the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry to award a contract of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority for collection of motor vehicles tax and fees through online banking for the next five years.
Local firm “Computer Network System” obtained the job at a contract value of Tk 136.78 crore. After appointment of the firm, the people can submit different taxes and fees of motor vehicle registration, ownership transfer, endorsement, duplicate number plate, driving licence renewal through online system. As per the contract, the firm cannot take any additional charge beyond the government-fixed one.
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