TCB Chairman Brigadier General Mohammad Faisal Azad told BSS that previously applications for dealer recruitment were accepted manually, but from now on interested persons can apply online from home. At the same time, they can learn about the progress of their applications online. He said that the process of recruiting new dealers in various areas is ongoing. At the same time, applicants' information is being verified at the field level.
Under the new system, applications submitted online are being sent to the relevant deputy commissioners. Through the district administration, the information provided by applicants is being verified and investigated at the field level. The investigation report is sent to the relevant authorities for subsequent evaluation.
A three-member evaluation committee is working to make the final decision on dealer recruitment. The committee includes a representative of the Ministry of Commerce. Reviewing the investigation report of the district administration, the committee is deciding on dealer recruitment.
The TCB chairman said the progress of the recruitment process depends largely on receiving investigation reports from the relevant district administrations. Reports from all districts have not yet been received. For this reason, it is taking some time to complete the process. He said there is a target to complete at least 50 percent of new dealer recruitment by December of this year. TCB also wants to complete the remaining recruitment before the upcoming Ramadan.
After extending by three months the renewal deadline for dealers whose licenses were scheduled to be renewed in 2026, the initiative to recruit new dealers was taken. The aim of the initiative is to maintain continuity in TCB's distribution operations and strengthen monitoring in dealer selection. Under the previous method, applications for dealer recruitment and related activities were completed manually. Under the new digital system, after receiving applications online, information is being verified at the field level through the district administration. Later, the evaluation committee reviews the investigation report and decides on recruitment.
TCB believes that with the combination of online applications, information verification at the district level, and evaluation through the committee, dealer recruitment under the new method will be more transparent and accountable. At the same time, it will be possible to strengthen preparations for product distribution operations before Ramadan.
