Govt to procure 200 pickups for police

The government will procure some 200 double cabin pickups to facilitate the operational work of Bangladesh Police.

Five decisions including this one were made at a meeting of the Government Procurement Advisory Committee chaired by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday.

As part of the approvals, 200 pickups will be directly procured from Pragati Industries, a local manufacturer, at a cost of Tk 172 crore. 

The vehicles will be used for operational purposes by the police.