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TCB lines in blazing sun before Ramadan

The market for daily necessities is under pressure as prices soar, forcing people to queue for hours in the scorching sun behind Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks. To control the crowds, authorities have introduced a serial system for buyers.

A woman collects goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck under the scorching heat on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman collects goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck under the scorching heat on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Near the Town Hall of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, buyers stand in line for hours in the scorching sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks, as they offer daily necessities at a lower price. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Near the Town Hall of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, buyers stand in line for hours in the scorching sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks, as they offer daily necessities at a lower price. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Near the Town Hall of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, buyers stand in line for hours in the scorching sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks, as they offer daily necessities at a lower price. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Near the Town Hall of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, buyers stand in line for hours in the scorching sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks, as they offer daily necessities at a lower price. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Near the Town Hall of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, buyers stand in line for hours in the scorching sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks, as they offer daily necessities at a lower price. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Near the Town Hall of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur, buyers stand in line for hours in the scorching sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks, as they offer daily necessities at a lower price. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
People queue to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks in the blazing sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
People queue to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks in the blazing sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
People queue to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks in the blazing sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
People queue to buy products from Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks in the blazing sun on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Crowds grow behind Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks as prices of daily necessities continue to rise. To prevent chaos, sales staff issue serial numbers, marking them on the hands of those waiting in line on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
Crowds grow behind Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) trucks as prices of daily necessities continue to rise. To prevent chaos, sales staff issue serial numbers, marking them on the hands of those waiting in line on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman stands in line with a baby in her arms to buy goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck near Mohammadpur’s Town Hall on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman stands in line with a baby in her arms to buy goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck near Mohammadpur’s Town Hall on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman collects goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck under the scorching heat on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A woman collects goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck under the scorching heat on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
After waiting for a long time in the queue, a buyer finally reaches the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck and purchases sugar, lentils, soybean oil, chickpeas, and dates before Ramadan on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
After waiting for a long time in the queue, a buyer finally reaches the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck and purchases sugar, lentils, soybean oil, chickpeas, and dates before Ramadan on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A man takes goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
A man takes goods from a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck near the Town Hall in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 18 Feb 2026, 10:18 PM

Updated : 18 Feb 2026, 10:18 PM

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