Tenders in Bangladesh

Public procurement in Bangladesh

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Public Procurement Act, 2006 (as amended) (2006)

Regulator

Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA), IMED, Ministry of Planning

Official portal

Bangladesh e-GP System

WTO procurement agreement

Bangladesh is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement.

Foreign bidders

Standard tender documents open tenders to bidders from all countries unless the document excludes specific ones. International tender invitations are issued in English. Bangladesh is not a party to the WTO GPA.

Notice languages

Bengali, English

Currency

BDT

Good to know

The Public Procurement Rules 2025 took effect on 28 September 2025, replacing the 2008 rules and making e-GP mandatory. The Act was amended again by an Amendment Act gazetted in 2026.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$456.3 billion

Exports (2025)

US$50.7 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$76.8 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

28% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

10.6% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Bangladesh on FreeTender right now

1,808 open notices; the busiest sectors are manufacturing & supply (863), construction & infrastructure (812), transport & logistics (24), financial & professional services (18) and agriculture & food (15).

Most active buyers: Ministry of Food, Directorate General of Food, Office of the Director Procurement (50), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Health Engineering Department (HED), Health Engineering Department (HED) Head Office (26), Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Public Works Department (PWD), Dhaka PWD Division-1, Dhaka (25), Ministry of Education, Secondary and Higher Education Division, Education Engineering Department, Office of the Executive Engineer, EED, Dhaka Metro. (21), Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives, Local Government Division, Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA), Office of the EE, Savar-Keraniganj Well Field Plant (18).

Sources: bppa.gov.bd · bppa.gov.bd · bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd

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