RANGPUR, April 24, 2019 (BSS) – Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has
started selling essential commodities at fair price through its 360
authorised dealers in Rangpur division as elsewhere in the country.
Officials at Rangpur regional TCB office today said the dealers are
selling sugar at Taka 47 per kg, ‘Chhola’ at Taka 60 per kg, bottled soybean
oil at Taka 85 per litre, lentil Taka 44 per kg and ‘Date’ at Taka 135 per kg
under the programme.
“The government is selling essential commodities among people aiming at
keeping prices of those under control during the holy month of Ramadan,”
Rangpur Regional Office Chief of TCB Md. Shujauddowla said.
He said a total of 360 TCB dealers have been appointed for selling
essentials in all eight districts of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Panchagarh,
Thakurgaon, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Gaibandha and Lalmonirhat in Rangpur
division.
Of them, 135 TCB authorised dealers are selling the commodities in Rangpur
district including 96 dealers in Rangpur city.
“Five dealers are selling 500 litres of soybean, 400 kg of sugar, 300 kg of
lentil and other commodities daily using mobile trucks at Press Club
premises, City Bhaban, DC Office, CO Bazaar/Lalbag Bazar and Mahiganj
Satmatha points,” Shujauddowla said.
Every citizen can purchase 4 kg sugar, 5 kg ‘chhola’, 4 kg lentil, five-
litres bottled soybean oil and 1 kg date from the mobile trucks or TCB
approved dealers from their city, district and upazila level sales centres.
“The district and upazila administrations and regional officers of TCB are
monitoring the open market sales of essential commodities and selling by the
approved dealers in all eights districts in Rangpur division,” he added.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor of Rangpur Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa
inaugurated selling of essential commodities at a function held on City
Bhaban premises as chief guest Rangpur Regional Office Chief of TCB Md.
Shujauddowla.
Deputy Commissioner of Rangpur Enamul Habib today inaugurated selling of
essential commodities in Rangpur district at a simple function held on his
office premises in the city.
Deputy Director (Local Government) Ruhul Amin Mian, Additional Deputy
Commissioner (ADC-General) Syed Enamul Kabir and TCB dealers attended the
function.
After purchasing sugar, ‘chhola’, lentil and bottles soybean oil at fair
price today from a TCB approved dealer here, housewife Marjina and Azizul
thanked the government for selling of the commodities ahead of the month of
holy Ramadan.