RANGPUR, July 8, 2022 (BSS) - As many as 2,78,945 poor families got 2,789.45 tonnes of rice as a gift from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) program to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festivity.
 
"Distribution of the rice under the special VGF program among selected card holder beneficiary families with 10-kg of rice each ended today," District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer (DRRO) Md. Motahar Hossain told BSS today.
 
Earlier, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief allocated the rice for distribution among the poor and distressed families of all 76 unions and three municipalities in eight upazilas of the district.
 
The upazila administrations with assistance of local public representatives and union level committees completed distribution of the rice among the listed VGF card holder families ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festivity.
 
Under the program, 15,602 VGF card holder families got 156.02 tonnes of rice in Sadar, 68,584 families got 685.84 tonnes in Mithapukur, 38,132 families got 381.32 tonnes in Pirganj and 48,511 families received 485.11 tonnes of rice in Pirgachha upazilas.
 
Besides, 27,665 families got 276.65 tonnes of VGF rice in Kawnia, 42,938 families got 429.38 tonnes in Gangachara, 23,847 families got 238.47 tonnes in Badarganj and 13,666 families received 136.66 tonnes of rice in Taraganj upazilas.
 
In addition to this, 30.81 tonnes of VGF rice was distributed to 3,081 card holder families each in Badarganj and Pirganj municipalities and 15.40 tonnes of rice distributed to 1,540 families in Haragachh municipality.
 
Talking to BSS, Chairman Amenur Rahman of Chandanpat union in Sadar upazila today said he completed distribution of 30.59 tonnes of VGF rice to 3,559 families of his union in a function held at the union parishad office premises on Thursday.
 
Tag Officer for Chandanpat union and Sadar Upazila Cooperative Officer Md. Masud Rana, Sadar Upazila Project Implementation Officer Md. Abdul Matin and all members of the union parishad and local elite were present on the occasion.
 
Chairman Masud Rana of Saddyapuskorini Union in Sadar upazila said he also completed distribution of 36.46 tonnes of VGF rice to 3,646 selected card holder poor families of his union.
 
Talking to BSS, beneficiaries Safura Begum, Abdus Sattar and Osheda Begum of Chandanpat union expressed deep gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after getting 10-kg of VGF rice each before the Eid-ul-Azha festival.