Like some other districts in the country, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has started sale of onion in open market for the first time in Thakurgaon at Tk 45 per kg.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Thakurgaon Dr KM Kamruzzaman Seli, inaugurated the sale of onion imported from Egypt on Wednesday.
Because of steep rise in prices of onions, the government has initiated steps for sale of onions at Tk 45 per kg through TCB. The initiative has been taken after the prices of onions touched Tk 250 per kg in the market.
Hearing that onion would be sold at fair price, hundreds of people had gathered at the venue of open sale in Thakurgaon.
The district administration will supervise the sale activities. Law enforces are helping the TCB van to sell the onions in a disciplined way with proper queue to avoid rush of the buyers.
The lower and middle class dwellers of Thakurgaon district town became very happy to get the onion in a comparatively cheap price.
