TCB to launch nationwide truck sale ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will launch a 10-day nationwide emergency truck sale of essential commodities starting tomorrow to help stabilize market prices 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, according to a press release.

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

As stated in an official order signed by TCB Deputy Director (Commercial) Md. Shahadat Hossain, the special sales operation will continue until May 21, excluding Fridays.

The programme is designed to reach a wide section of the population, with each of the 720 trucks expected to serve around 400 consumers daily. Over the 10-day period, an estimated 28.80 lakh people are expected to benefit from the subsidized sales. Unlike the regular TCB cardholder programme, this special initiative will be open to all consumers, allowing purchases without requiring a permanent TCB card.

A total of 13,939 metric tons of essential commodities will be distributed under the emergency measure. Consumers will be able to purchase edible oil at Tk 130 per litre with a maximum limit of two litres, sugar at Tk 80 per kilogram with a one-kilogram limit, and lentils at Tk 70 per kilogram with a two-kilogram limit per person.

For nationwide coverage, TCB has developed a structured deployment plan for the 720 trucks. In this arrangement, 50 trucks will operate in Dhaka Metropolitan and Dhaka district, while 20 trucks will be deployed in Chattogram Metropolitan and Chattogram district.

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

Officials said the Eid-season truck sale is a supplementary measure alongside TCB’s ongoing permanent cardholder programme for low-income families.

In May 2026, around 72 lakh cardholder families are expected to receive 34,848 metric tons of subsidized products under the regular programme. Authorities also confirmed that the prices and quantities of edible oil, sugar, and lentils under the permanent distribution system will remain unchanged.