The government will distribute 100,330.540 tons of rice for free to more than 10 million "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.
Of the card holders, 8,779,203 are from 492 upazilas and 1,253,851 from 329 municipalities.
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief issued a statement about the allocation on Sunday
