MANIKGANJ: Poor and extreme poor people of all seven upazilas in the district are very happy after getting quality rice at Taka 10 per kilogram under the ‘Food Friendly Programme’, a popular initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.

Under the programme, a total of 52,921 listed poor families of the district are getting the

opportunity of buying of rice Taka 10 per kg a month showing their cards issued by respective union committees.

Office of the District Controller of Food sources said a total of 127 dealers were appointed, two from each union for distribution of rice among 52,921 listed poor families of the district.

DC Food office sources also said the lists of beneficiaries were made by a selection board headed by chairmen of the respective unions and that were recommended by upazila committees.

Each of the card holders would get 30-Kg of rice per month and that programme would be continued up to ending of April, the sources said.

Abdur Rahman an ultra poor day labour of Mohali village of Baratia Union of Ghior upazila when taking rice from his dealer of Baratia Bazar said, “I am happy to get rice at the lowest cost which is very much helping for us during our hard day.’

This program should be extended for another month, he said, adding that the benefit of harvesting of Boro we would not get before the last of May.

The government wants to provide food support to the extreme poor families during the crisis period so that they do not suffer for food crisis, the DC Food office sources said.