A market for flood victims: Fish, chicken, 2 dozen eggs only at Tk1 each
However, the actual market value of each customer’s purchase is estimated to be around Tk800
A villager is buying eggs from the makeshift market. Photo: TBS
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A villager is buying eggs from the makeshift market. Photo: TBS
Non-profit organisation Bidyanondo Foundation set up a unique market for flood-affected people in Khagrachhari today (4 September), offering essential goods at the astonishingly low price of Tk1 per item.
The market features a wide variety of products, including rice, lentils, flour, oil, eggs, fish, chicken, and educational materials.
Approximately 500 families impacted by recent floods bought essentials from the makeshift market at the Khagrachhari Cantonment School ground.
Shoppers can choose up to seven different items, each priced at Tk1. However, the actual market value of each customer’s purchase is estimated to be around Tk800.
To ensure fair distribution, the Bidyanondo Foundation volunteers distributed tokens to the affected families, allowing only token holders to make purchases.
Photo: TBS
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Photo: TBS
Khagrachhari Army Region Commander, Brigadier General Sharif Md Aman Hasan, officially inaugurated the market today.
In his speech, Aman Hasan praised the various institutions that have stepped up to assist those affected by the floods, highlighting the Bidyanondo Foundation’s ongoing efforts.
He also acknowledged the army’s active role in rescue and relief operations, carried out in collaboration with various stakeholders.
During the event, two flood-affected families received new homes, two families were given cattle, and three families were provided with supplies to start their own shops.
Jamal Uddin, director of Bidyanondo Foundation board, expressed the organisation’s commitment to empowering flood victims by allowing them to choose the products they need, deviating from the traditional relief distribution model.
He also indicated that the foundation would continue to implement such initiatives in the future.
