TCB to launch Eid-ul-Azha truck sales today

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will begin a 10-day nationwide emergency truck sale of essential commodities from today (Monday) to maintain price stability in the market ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.

Under the initiative, 720 mobile trucks will be deployed across the country to sell subsidized goods directly to consumers, said a press release.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir is scheduled to officially inaugurate the sales programme in the Agargaon area of the capital on May 11, 2026, according to BSS report.

According to an official order signed by TCB Deputy Director (Commercial) Md. Shahadat Hossain, the special sale will continue until May 21, excluding Fridays.

The programme has been designed to reach a broad segment of the population, with each of the 720 trucks expected to serve around 400 consumers daily.

Over the 10-day campaign, an estimated 28.80 lakh people are expected to benefit from the subsidized sales. Unlike the regular TCB cardholder programme, the special truck sale will remain open to all consumers, allowing anyone to purchase products without requiring a TCB permanent card.

A total of 13,939 metric tons of essential commodities will be distributed under the emergency measure.

Consumers will be able to buy edible oil at Tk 130 per litre with a maximum purchase limit of two litres, sugar at Tk 80 per kilogram with a limit of one kilogram, and lentils at Tk 70 per kilogram with a limit of two kilograms per person.

To ensure nationwide coverage, TCB has adopted a strategic deployment plan for the 720 trucks. Fifty trucks will operate in Dhaka Metropolitan and Dhaka district, while 20 trucks will serve Chattogram Metropolitan and Chattogram district.

Other divisional cities and their respective districts will receive 15 trucks per division across six divisions, while the remaining 56 districts will each receive 10 trucks.