Food-friendly programme

8.47 lakh Rangpur families benefited

The government has sold 76,233 tonnes of rice at Tk 10 per kg among 8.47 lakh beneficiary families benefiting them in the last three months under ‘The food-friendly programme’ in Rangpur division. Rangpur Regional Controller of Food Mohammad Raihanul Kabir said every card holder family purchased 30kg rice at Tk 10 per kg every month for September, October and November after getting the same for March and April early this year.

“More than 8.47 lakh ultra poor families were benefited getting rice at a very low price of Taka 10 per kg for three months during the just ended seasonal lean period in all eight districts of Rangpur division,” he said. Under the programme, the government through the Department of Food sold over 25,411 tonnes of rice every month to 8.47 lakh card holder families of Rangpur division this time like in the previous three years.

“The programme is running smoothly bringing relief to the poor during five-month lean periods every year in two phases since September 7, 2016 when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched the initiative under the social safety net scheme,” Kabir said. Eight lakh 47 thousand and 43 card holder beneficiary families of 534 unions in all 58 upazilas of eight districts in Rangpur division got the rice at Taka 10 per kg through 1,473 appointed village ration dealers.

“Some 1.45 lakh card holder families of Rangpur, 1.11 lakh of Gaibandha, 1.41 lakh of Kurigram, 58,730 of Lalmonirhat, 1.32 lakh of Nilphamari, 1.36 lakh of Dinajpur, 50,466 of Panchagarh and 67,070 families of Thakurgaon got rice under the program,” he added.

Food-friendly programme

8.47 lakh Rangpur families benefited

The government has sold 76,233 tonnes of rice at Tk 10 per kg among 8.47 lakh beneficiary families benefiting them in the last three months under The food-friendly programme in Rangpur division. Rangpur Regional Controller of Food Mohammad Raihanul Kabir said every card holder family purchased 30kg rice at Tk 10 per kg every month for September, October and November after getting the same for March and April early this year. More than 8.47 lakh ultra poor families were benefited getting rice at a very low price of Taka 10 per kg for three months during the just ended seasonal lean period in all eight districts of Rangpur division, he said. Under the programme, the government through the Department of Food sold over 25,411 tonnes of rice every month to 8.47 lakh card holder families of Rangpur division this time like in the previous three years. The programme is running smoothly bringing relief to the poor during five-month lean periods every year in two phases since September 7, 2016 when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched the initiative under the social safety net scheme, Kabir said. Eight lakh 47 thousand and 43 card holder beneficiary families of 534 unions in all 58 upazilas of eight districts in Rangpur division got the rice at Taka 10 per kg through 1,473 appointed village ration dealers. Some 1.45 lakh card holder families of Rangpur, 1.11 lakh of Gaibandha, 1.41 lakh of Kurigram, 58,730 of Lalmonirhat, 1.32 lakh of Nilphamari, 1.36 lakh of Dinajpur, 50,466 of Panchagarh and 67,070 families of Thakurgaon got rice under the program, he added.