Dhaka: Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), a government marketing agency, has started selling goods at fair prices through mobile trucks. From Monday, low-income consumers will be able to buy soybean oil, lentils, sugar and onions. The agency said in a press release on Sunday.
It is said in the notification, on the occasion of the founding anniversary of TCB, the sale of products at subsidized price has started. There was no change in the price of the product and the amount of allocation per buyer. From the truck, a buyer can buy a maximum of 2 kg of sugar, oil and lentils as before. In addition, you can buy two to five kg of onions. Sugar will be available at Tk. 55 per kg, lentils at Tk. 60, onion at Tk. 30 and soybean oil at Tk. 110 per kg.
This sale program will continue till 27th January except Friday. Every day 400 to 450 mobile trucks will be used to sell goods in all metros, districts and upazilas.