Dhaka, April 4 -- Above 4, 53, 364 lakh marginalized and distressed families were brought under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme in 13 Upazilas and eight municipalities of Kishoreganj this year on the occasion of Eid-ul- Fitr festival. District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) ,Kishoreganj, Md. Lutfur Rahman confirmed the information on Wednesday.
Each of the card-holders received 10-kg of rice this time as per the list prepared earlier under the existing social safety net programme.
Meanwhile, distribution of the VGF rice was almost completed before the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid festival as well. The government through the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has allocated a requisite quantity of ...