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Govt distributes 13,000 tonnes rice among flood affected people
DHAKA, Aug 18, 2020 (BSS) – A total of 13, 000 tonnes of rice has so far
been distributed among the flood affected people across the country.
“The government has distributed a total of 13,000 tonnes of rice among
the flood hit people in 33 districts in the country,” said an official
release here today.
So far 19,510 tonnes of rice has been allocated and 12,948 tonnes of
rice has been distributed among the flood victim people of the country.
The government has also distributed Taka 2.94-crore cash among the flood
victims and Taka 1.05-crore has also been given for purchasing baby food till
August 17, 2020, it said.
In addition to this, the district administrations have distributed more
1,41,842 packets of dry food among flood affected people.
Besides, 400 bundles of corrugated iron sheet have been allotted and so
far 100 bundles have been distributed.
The government has opened 1,017 flood shelter centers in the flood prone
areas where 24,100 people have taken refuge.
In the flood affected district, a total of 866 medical teams have been
formed where 241 of them are functioning.
The flood affected districts include Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Manikganj,
Faridpur, Munshiganj, Gopalganj, Rajbari, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Kishoreganj,
Mymensingh, Netrokona, Jamalpur, Chandpur, Noakhali, Lakshmipur,
Brahmanbaria, Rajshahi, Naogaon, Natore, Sirajganj, Bogura, Rangpur,
Kurigram, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Hobiganj
and Sunamganj.
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