The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), a state run enterprise, have decided to import essentials like pulses, editable oil, onion and gram to keep the market price of the commodities at a tolerable level during the holy month of Ramzan.

The TCB will import 3,000 tonnes of pulses, 3,000 tonnes of soybean oil, 500 tonnes of gram and 200 tonnes of onion. These essentials will be available in the market ahead of Ramzan, TCB sources said on Wednesday.

It said tenders were invited on August 11 for importing the essentials. TCB also decided to purchase sugar from the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) for open market sale to the market stable.