Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday sought cooperation from the people and officials concerned as Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) started open market sale (OMS) of essential commodities ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, reports BSS.
TCB’s OMS operation is going on through 3,000 dealers in 400 spots across the country where oil, sugar, lentil, gram and onion are available, said a commerce ministry press release yesterday. Of the total 400 spots, highest 90 are located in capital while 30 in Chattogram and the remaining spots are in divisional, district and upazila levels to sell the essentials commodities at reasonable price.
Meanwhile, eight mobile teams of commerce ministry have been working to ensure smooth operation of TCB’s OMS activities in Dhaka City Corporations areas. The commerce minister directed the officials concerned to take stern legal action if any irregularity is found in the OMS activities.