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Govt allocates rice, cash, food for 3 flood-hit districts

Staff Correspondent
25 Jun 2022 20:10:47 | Update: 25 Jun 2022 21:22:36
Govt allocates rice, cash, food for 3 flood-hit districts
Flood victims receive relief materials distributed by Border guard members in a flooded area following heavy monsoon rainfalls in Sunamganj on June 24, 2022 — AFP Photo

The government has allocated rice, money, and dry food as humanitarian assistance for affected people in floods and other natural disasters in Brahmanbaria, Cumilla, and Kishoreganj districts.

The allocation was made by the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry on Friday, according to a press release.

From the allotment, Brahmanbaria will get 2,000 packets of dry and other food products, Cumilla 200 tonnes rice, Tk 17 lakh, 1,700 dry and other food packets, Kishoreganj 100 tonnes rice, Tk 10 lakh, and 2,000 packets of dry and other food products.

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Earlier, 4,020 tonnes of rice, Tk 5.36 crore, and 95,000 food packets were allocated for the 11 flood-hit districts across the country.

The allocated relief (cash) money will be distributed only as humanitarian assistance to the victims of various natural calamities including floods during emergencies, said the release.

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