In compliance with directives from the Ministry of Commerce, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will commence the sale of essential commodities across the country from Sunday.

Under this programme, 1 crore families will be able to buy rice, edible oil, and lentils at subsidised rates.

The information was disclosed in a press release signed by TCB's Joint Director, Md. Humayun Kabir, on Saturday.

According to the release, each family will be able to purchase 5 kilogrammes of rice at Tk 30 per kg, 2 litres of edible oil at Tk 100 per litre, and 2 kg of lentils at Tk 60 per kg. These products will be available at TCB's designated dealer shops or their permanent outlets in city corporations, districts, and upazilas.

The release further mentioned that the sales operations will be conducted with the support of the district and upazila administrations as per the scheduled dates and times. Cardholders will be eligible to buy the subsidised items—rice, edible oil, and lentils—from the designated dealers.