Dhaka: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday said the state run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has been selling essential products by 174 open mobile trucks at fair prices across the country.

‘The TCB would continue selling of various products at fair prices till 16 July, 2016,’ he said, while replying to a question from treasury bench member Mohammad Iliyas of Cox’s Bazar in the House.

The minister said the TCB’s appointed dealers have been selling essential products by open mobile trucks in Dhaka, Chittagong, 5 divisional towns and 57 districts across the country.

Besides, the government has appointed 2,879 dealers and recruited 50 manpower for smooth activities of the corporation aimed at strengthening the TCB, Tofail added.

He said the ministry has also undertaken initiatives to establish zonal offices in Faridpur, Comilla and Bogra districts for expansion of the TCB’s activities.

‘We have a plan to establish godowns on TCB’s own land in Molvibazar, Rangpur and Chittagong and construct residential buildings for TCB’s officers and employees at Uttara,’ the minister informed the House.