State-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin its sales by trucks on Sunday to provide essential items to some 10 million low-income group families ahead of the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan.
The essential items will be sold in two phases. In the first phase, TCB will sell the essential items from March 20 and continue until March 30. In the 2nd phase, the organisation will sell the products from April 3 to continue until April 20, according to BSS.
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi revealed the information at a press conference at the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) conference room in the city on Friday.
In his speech, Tipu said these essential items would be sold even at the union level apart from the capital, other divisional cities and district towns.
He said TCB will ensure to reach the essential items to some 10 million low-income group families at affordable prices.
Tipu informed the list of the families have been prepared by the concerned district, Upazila and union administrations and the city corporations.
The minister said that the government aims to provide essential items to the poor section of people at an affordable price during the month of Ramadan so that they can get some relief and can celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr with ease and comfort.
He hoped that some 50 million people would be benefitted once such products are provided to some 10 million families.
From the TCB trucks, a consumer would be able to take a maximum of 2 kgs of sugar at Taka 55 per kg, 2 litres of soybean oil at Taka 110 per litre, 2 kgs of lentil at Taka 65 per kg and 2kgs of chickpea at Taka 50 per kg.
