Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to add five more products including tea and salt from the month of November, said Commerce Adviser Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin on Monday.

"The inclusion of five new products in TCB's ongoing sales programme will provide further relief to low-income families and contribute to curbing inflation," he said while talking to reporters after a meeting on "Beneficiary Selection and Activation of TCB Smart Cards" at the Secretariat.

Detergent and two types of soap are among the five new products. The government provided around Tk 5,000 crore in subsidies to support TCB operations, helping to stabilise market demand and supply, said the adviser.

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