From next month (July), among one crore family card holders of TCB, besides oil, sugar and lentils, 5 kg of rice will be given, said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi.
Apart from this, the price of soybean oil has been reduced by Tk 10 per liter in the country due to the reduction in the price of oil in the international market, the benefit of which is also being received by the TCB card holders, said the minister.
He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the opening ceremony of TCB’s product sale program at subsidized prices among one crore family card holders nationwide in June at Tejgaon in the capital on Tuesday (June 13).
Commerce Minister said, through TCB, we distribute oil, sugar, lentil and gram and dates in Ramzan at affordable prices to one crore families every month. It has been decided to give 5 kg of rice against each card from next month. Rice will now be given at subsidized price along with other products among one crore card holder families in the country.
Tipu Munshi said, due to the global situation, the price of goods in the country has increased slightly. Still we are trying to control the price. Oil prices have already been reduced in coordination with the international market. Apart from sugar and pulses, discussions are going on with traders to reduce the prices of other products.
He directed those concerned to monitor whether these products are going to their hands properly or not. The minister also warned that action will be taken against anyone who commits irregularities.
In response to a question from the journalists, he said that the work of making the TCB card smart is ongoing. If this work is completed, it will be possible to prevent any irregularities. Not only in Dhaka, but all cards across the country will be converted into smart cards.
The Minister of Commerce said that there is a global crisis due to the impact of the Ukraine-Russia war after Corona. He also mentioned that the distribution of products at low prices through TCB will continue until the situation is normalized – this is the directive of the Prime Minister.
Tapan Kanti Ghosh, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce spoke as a special guest on the occasion. At this time TCB Chairman Brigadier General. Ariful Hasan, Dhaka North City Corporation Ward Councilor No. 24 Safiullah was present among others.
