Hundreds of consumers staged a protest today in Manirampur upazila of Jashore demanding TCB products.

The protesters blocked the road in front of the Manirampur Municipality office from morning to noon, causing severe traffic congestion on both sides of Manirampur Bazar on the Jashore-Chuknagar regional highway.

At the time, they demanded the removal of the municipality administrator and the upazila nirbahi officer.

Upon information, army and police went to the spot and persuaded them to leave the road.

It is to be noted that Manirampur municipality has around 3,000 TCB beneficiaries.

However, before today's distribution, only a few hundred received cards to buy products.

Hearing about the ongoing distribution without receiving their cards, the remaining beneficiaries gathered in protest at the municipality gate.

Neyaz Makhdum, assistant commissioner (land) of Manirampur, said that there were 2,712 beneficiaries of TCB products in Manirampur municipality, but after verification, smart cards were issued to 2,296 people.

Although the upazila administration handed over these cards to the municipality, the municipal authorities failed to distribute them among the beneficiaries.

Manirampur municipality administrator could not be reached for comments.