The district administration today launched
sale of essential products of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) at
subsidised rates in the second phase during the holy month of Ramadan.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) AWM Raihan Shah inaugurated the
selling of daily essential commodities at subsidized rates among low-income
group families in a function held at Keramotia High School ground in the city
as the chief guest.
Executive Magistrate of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Mahmud Hasan Mridha,
Chief of Rangpur regional office of TCB Md. Shafiqul Islam and City Councilor
for local Ward No-18 Md. Chandu Mian attended the function.
Sale of TCB products began among one crore families across the country as per
directives of the Prime Minister's Office and Commerce Ministry to keep
prices of daily necessities at reasonable and bearable levels during the holy
month of Ramadan.
A total of 2,85,312 'Family Card' holders of low income group beneficiary
families of RpCC, eight upazilas and three municipalities of the district
under the supervision of Rangpur district administration are being covered
under this programme.
Each card holder beneficiary can purchase essentials, including one kilogram
of sugar, two-kg of lentils and two-liters of soybean oil, at a cost of Taka
420 from the TCB dealers in the second phase.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha