Dhaka, Feb. 29 -- Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will procure 11.0 million (1.10 crore) litres of edible oil and 10,000 tonnes of lentils to sell through its open market sale (OMS) programme.

Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) approved two separate proposals in this regard in a meeting on Thursday, presided over by Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali.

The Commerce Ministry placed the proposals on behalf of the TCB, reports UNB.

According to proposals, the TCB will import 11.0 million litres of Soybean oil through open tender from City Edible Oil Ltd. at a total cost of Tk 1.74 billion (174.66 crore) with each litre at Tk 165.25.

The TCB will procure 8,000 tonnes of lentil at a cost of Tk 0.83 (83.12 crore) fr...