State-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) today (August 2, 2022) started selling essential items at fair prices for one crore low-income families across the country, marking the month of mourning.<\/p>\n
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi inaugurated the sales initiative in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area this morning.<\/p>\n
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star’s Google News channel.<\/p>\n
TCB postpones sale of essentials through trucks
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\n“Some 10 million families across the country, with cards, will be able to buy the essential items in phases,” the minister said.<\/p>\n
He also warned of strict action against anyone found involved in irregularities in selling these essentials.<\/p>\n
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TCB starts selling essentials to 1cr families
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\nEach cardholder can buy 1 kg sugar at Tk 55, 2 kg lentils at Tk 65 per kg, two litres of soybean oil at Tk 110 per litre, and 2 kg onion at Tk 20 per kg.<\/p>\n
This time, TCB will not sell essential items from trucks, rather eligible people have to buy the items from the shops of distributors or at designated places.<\/p>\n
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