Naogaon, Feb. 25 -- As household budgets tightened amid Ramadan across the country, subsidised sales in trucks by the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) have emerged as a vital lifeline for many low- and middle-income families in Naogaon.

Yet the relief they offer is tempered by limited supplies, long queues and mounting frustration among consumers.

Since February 17, TCB has been operating mobile truck sales across 99 unions and three municipalities under 11 upazilas in the district.

The programme, scheduled to continue until March 12, aims to give a relief to the vulnerable groups from the seasonal spike in essential commodity prices.

Across Naogaon, the cost of daily necessities has risen sharply with the onset of the holy mon...