BSS, Dhaka :
The government is continuing relief distribution across the country as part of its humanitarian assistance to mitigate people’s sufferings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the information received from the district administrations of 64 districts, as of June 18, about 2,11,000 metric tonnes of rice has allocated as relief while the government has already distributed 1,76,389 metric tonnes of rice to around 6.7826 crore people of 1.5460 crore families across the country, said an official handout.
The government has so far allocated about Taka 123 crore in cash as relief for distribution.
Of the total amount, Taka 95.8372 crore has been allocated as general relief and Tk 82.7754 has been distributed to this end.
Besides, Taka 27.14 crore was allocated for baby food aid so far while nearly Taka 22.8474 crore has already been distributed among about 15.46465 lakh people of about 7.37 lakh families across the country.
The government is continuing relief distribution across the country as part of its humanitarian assistance to mitigate people’s sufferings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the information received from the district administrations of 64 districts, as of June 18, about 2,11,000 metric tonnes of rice has allocated as relief while the government has already distributed 1,76,389 metric tonnes of rice to around 6.7826 crore people of 1.5460 crore families across the country, said an official handout.
The government has so far allocated about Taka 123 crore in cash as relief for distribution.
Of the total amount, Taka 95.8372 crore has been allocated as general relief and Tk 82.7754 has been distributed to this end.
Besides, Taka 27.14 crore was allocated for baby food aid so far while nearly Taka 22.8474 crore has already been distributed among about 15.46465 lakh people of about 7.37 lakh families across the country.
