The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved a proposal to procure 212 double-cabin pickup vehicles for operational use by Bangladesh Police.
The proposal was placed by the Ministry of Home Affairs at a meeting of CCGP held at cabinet division meeting room with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
Under the proposal, the vehicles will be purchased through the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) at a total cost of Tk 182.32 crore.
State-owned company Progoti Industries Limited has been selected as the supplier for the procurement.
The procurement is aimed at strengthening the operational capacity and mobility of Bangladesh Police in carrying out law enforcement and public security activities across the country.