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FLOOD-RELIEF
Govt distributes 7,147 tonnes rice among flood affected people
DHAKA, July 28, 2020 (BSS) – A total of 7,147 tonnes of rice has so far been distributed among the flood affected people across the country.
“The government has distributed a total of 7,147 tonnes of rice among the flood hit people in 31 districts across the country,” said an official release here today.
The government has also distributed Taka 2, 02, 12,700 cash among the flood victims and Taka 34.94 lakh has also been given for purchasing baby food till July 27, it said.
In addition to this, the district administrations have distributed more 82,000 packets of dry food among flood affected people.
The government has opened 1,603 flood shelter centers in the flood prone areas where 89,300 people have taken refuge.
In the flood affected district, a total of 901 medical teams have been formed where 385 of them are functioning.
The flood affected districts are Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Manikganj, Faridpur, Munshiganj, Rajbari, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Kishorganj, Mymensingh, Netrokona, Jamalpur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Brahmanbaria, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore, Sirajganj, Bogra, Rangpur, Kurigram, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Hobiganj and Sunamganj.
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