Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Thursday approved the proposal to import of 295,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser from Morocco, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, along with procurement from a local manufacturer, at a total cost of Tk2,207.77 crore.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presided over the meeting held at the Secretariat.

The proposals cover 60,000 tonnes of triple superphosphate (TSP), 155,000 tonnes of granular urea and 80,000 tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Of the total quantity, 60,000 tonnes of TSP and 80,000 tonnes of DAP will be imported from Morocco's OCP Nutricrops SA under government-to-government (G2G) agreement...