The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday recommended in principle the approval of a proposal to shorten the international open tender period for procuring raw materials required for the production of urea, DAP and TSP fertilisers to ensure their urgent supply.

The committee, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, took the decision at a meeting held at the Secretariat.

Under the proposal placed by the Ministry of Industries, the committee recommended reducing the minimum tender submission period for international open tenders from 42 days to 21 days to facilitate the emergency procurement of raw materials used in producing urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP) and triple superphosphate (TSP) fertilisers.

The committee said the measure will help expedite the procurement process to maintain uninterrupted fertiliser production and ensure adequate supply for the country’s agricultural sector.

At the meeting, the committee also recommended in principle the approval of another proposal to include the Bangladesh Army’s 34 Engineer Construction Brigade in Chattogram as the executing agency under the delegated procurement method for road construction works in the Jungle Salimpur area of Sitakunda upazila.

The proposal, submitted by the Local Government Division, relates to the second revised Development Project Proposal (DPP) of the project titled “Widening and Strengthening of Important Upazila and Union Roads in Chattogram Division (1st Revised).”

Under the proposal, the 34 Engineer Construction Brigade will implement the paving of six connecting roads in Jungle Salimpur, an area of Sitakunda known for its challenging terrain and infrastructure needs.