Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started selling essential commodities at subsidized prices across the country from Sunday, for the month of September.
TCB spokesperson Humayun Kabir said one crore family cardholders will be able to buy rice, edible oil, and lentils at subsidised rates under this programme till September 30.
These products will be available at designated dealer shops or their permanent outlets in city corporations, districts, and upazilas, he added.
TCB has started distribution of products to dealers across the country to deliver TCB rice, oil and lentils at affordable prices to one crore family card holders. Dealers are taking the goods allocated against their specific cards from TCB's Tejgaon depot to their respective godowns by trucks without any hassle.
Each family cardholder will be able to purchase 5 kgs of rice at Tk 30 per kg, 2 litres of edible oil at Tk 100 per litre, and 2 kgs of lentils at Tk 60 per kg.
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