The disclosure was made through a PID handout, saying "the government continues providing its relief assistance to lessen the sufferings of the common people throughout the country during this crisis caused by novel coronavirus.”
A total of 1.24 lakh metric tonnes of rice have so far been allocated for 64 districts.
Of the total amount, 96,000 MT have been distributed until Saturday, benefitting 98.18 lakh families, or an estimated 4.07 crore people, it said.
Tk 43.17 crore has been distributed among 53.68 lakh families across the country, covering an estimated 2.53 crore people.
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Apart from these, the total allocation for baby food essential in all the districts is worth Tk 12.45 crore. Of that, Tk 8.92 crore was distributed among 2.75 lakh families.