State-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) today (August 2, 2022) started selling essential items at fair prices for one crore low-income families across the country, marking the month of mourning.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi inaugurated the sales initiative in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area this morning.

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"Some 10 million families across the country, with cards, will be able to buy the essential items in phases," the minister said.

He also warned of strict action against anyone found involved in irregularities in selling these essentials.

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Each cardholder can buy 1 kg sugar at Tk 55, 2 kg lentils at Tk 65 per kg, two litres of soybean oil at Tk 110 per litre, and 2 kg onion at Tk 20 per kg.

This time, TCB will not sell essential items from trucks, rather eligible people have to buy the items from the shops of distributors or at designated places.