The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), a state-run marketing agency, has planned to purchase goods worth approximately Tk 8,000 crore in the current fiscal year 2026-27 to keep the market for essential commodities stable. In addition to edible oil, red lentils (masur dal), and sugar, the agency will also buy chickpeas and dates.Initially, TCB plans to source nearly half of these commodities from the domestic market and the remaining half from the international market. However, if internati...
