The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has taken an initiative to sell six essential items to some 10 million low-income group families ahead of holy month of Ramadan.
As part of this, the TCB will start selling three essential items - edible oil, sugar, dates and chickpeas and lentils -- among such families from Thursday, a press release said.
These essential items will be sold in two phases. In the first phase selling of the items will start from Thursday across the country.
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi will inaugurate the sales of essential items formally through a function at Tejgaon in the capital on Thursday.
The card holders can buy the six goods at subsidized rates from the TCB's specific sales points and dealers' outlets.
A card holder can buy 2 litre soybean oil, 2 kg lentil, sugar, chickpea and 1 kg date at a time.
The card holders can buy sugar TK60/kg, date at Tk100, lentil at Tk70, chickpea at Tk50 and soybean oil at Tk110 per litre.