The government will distribute 100,330.540 metric tonnes of rice for free to more than one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The food aid will be given to 10,033,054 vulnerable group feeding (VGF) cardholders across the country to mitigate the consequences of recent disasters like floods. Read: No cattle market on roads and highways: Minister Of the card holders, 8,779,203 are from 492 upazilas and 1,253,851 from 329 municipalities. The disaster management and relief ministry Sunday issued a statement about the allocation.  

Jhenidah, Sept 20 (UNB)- Eighty sacks of rice meant for distribution among poor people under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme were seized in Shailakupa municipality here on Thursday.