DHAKA, April 27, 2020 (BSS)-Over three crore people across the country have
received relief as the government continues its efforts to mitigate their
sufferings in the wake of the coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic.
The government distributed rice among more than three crore people of
70,67,930 families as humanitarian assistance till yesterday, an official
handout said here today.
Besides, the government handed over cash to 1,81,58,268 people of 40,70,114
families, the handout added.
According to the information received from the Disaster Management and
Relief Ministry, the government allocated one lakh 4 thousand 434 metric
tonnes of rice till April 26 while 80,780 metric tonens of it were
distributed.
So far, a total of Taka 43,08,89,164crore as cash was allocated in 64
districts across the country and Tk 36,11,61,745 was distributed.
The total allocation for baby food aid is 10 crore 65 lakh five thousand
taka and so far 6 crore 59 lakh 31 thousand 444 taka has been distributed.
As a result, the number of beneficiary families stands at one lakh 98
thousand 227 while the number of people is four lakh one thousand 551 people.
Meanwhile, the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) sold
1,600.54 metric tonnes of essential commodities at subsidised rates across
the country through 498 trucks yesterday.