SHERPUR: To make rice available for ultra poor the food aid programme was launched at Vatsala union under Sadar Upazila of the district yesterday, reports BSS.
Under the programme titled- “Sheikh Hasinar Bangladesh, Khudha Hobe Niruddesh”- a card holder would get rice at Tk 10 per kilogram for five months a year during lean season.
Whip Atikur Rahman inaugurated the food aid programme distributing rice among the ultra poor people. .
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Habibur Rahman presided over a meeting on the occasion while district Food Controller GM Faruque Hossein, union parishad chairman Rafiqul Islam spoke among others.
Awami League leader Abul Quasem, journalist Rafiqul Islam Adar and vice chairman Shamim Ara were present at the programme. District Food Control Office said 66,145 card holders from the five upazilas of the district would get rice at Tk 10 per kilogram on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday.