Dhaka, April 24 -- Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has called on businessmen to increase their involvement in the operations of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to support millions of underprivileged families across the country.

Speaking at a business dialogue titled "Trade with TCB" held at the Army Golf Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, Bashir emphasized the need for private sector collaboration to ensure transparency, efficiency, and better targeting of state-subsidized commodities.

Bashir criticised past irregularities, saying, "I've seen TCB cards in the hands of jute mill owners and five-story building owners. This system was deeply flawed." He linked such mismanagement to the "criminalisation" that plagued various sectors ...