TCB starts sales of essential items today

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin selling essential commodities to low-income people at subsidised prices through its trucks across the country today.

It will sell sugar, lentil, soybean oil, and onion.

TCB Joint Director and Information Officer at the Dhaka region office Md Humayun Kabir told The Business Post sales would continue till December 28, excluding Fridays, via 400-450 trucks in the capital, metropolitan areas, districts, and upazilas.

Each consumer will be able to buy a maximum of 2kg sugar at Tk 55 per kg, 2kg lentil at Tk 60 per kg, two-litre soybean oil at Tk 110 per litre, and 2-5kg onion at Tk 30 per kg every day. Besides, each truck will have 200-800kg sugar, 300-600kg lentil, 400-600 litres of soybean oil, and 500-1,000kg onion.