The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will launch a large-scale mobile truck sales program across the country tomorrow, (February 17), to provide essential commodities at subsidized rates for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.

According to a press release issued by the corporation today, the initiative is designed to support low-income individuals during the fasting month. A total of 450 mobile trucks will be deployed nationwide, covering the following areas:

Dhaka Metropolitan:50 trucks 

Chattogram Metropolitan: 20 trucks 

Other Metropolitan Areas: 15 trucks each across 7 cities 

Other Districts: 5 trucks each across the remaining 55 districts 

The mobile truck sales will run for 20 days, from February 17 to March 12, 2026, excluding Fridays and public holidays. TCB aims to serve approximately 3.5 million beneficiaries by selling nearly 23,000 metric tons of goods through this channel. Notably, any consumer is eligible to purchase products directly from these trucks.

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The TCB has fixed the prices and maximum purchase limits per consumer as follows:

Edible Oil: Tk115 per litre (Max 2 litres) 

Sugar: Tk80 per kg (Max 1 kg) 

Lentils (Masoor Dal): Tk70 per kg (Max 2 kg) 

Chickpeas (Chola): Tk60 per kg (Max 1 kg) 

Dates: Tk160 per kg (Max 0.5 kg) 

In addition to the truck sales, TCB will continue its regular distribution to 6.6 million Smart Family Cardholder families. These families will receive approximately 40,300 metric tons of goods in February and 33,000 metric tons in March. While prices for oil, sugar, and lentils remain unchanged for cardholders, they will also be able to purchase chickpeas at Tk60 per kg and dates at Tk160 per kg specifically for Ramadan.