Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Cabinet on Monday gave approval to the draft of the Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Act, 2026, aiming to ensure greater transparency, accountability, equal treatment and open competition in government procurement.

The approval - both in principle and final - came at the 26th Cabinet meeting of the current government, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Nasimul Ghani briefed reporters after the meeting.

The Public Procurement Act, 2006, which serves as the principal legal framework for government procurement, has so far been amended six times.

The latest amendment was made through the Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, promulgated on Septem...