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Govt announces assistance for flood-affected families in northeast
Flash flood-affected 330,000 families in the northeastern Bangladesh will get 30kg rice and Tk 500 per month until Jul 31.
Published : 23 April 2017, 09:20 AM
Updated : 23 April 2017, 09:20 AM
About 35,000 tonnes of rice and Tk 5 billion will be given in the next 100 days, Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya told the media on Sunday.
The decision comes amid flash floods and heavy rains in early April inundating crops in several backswamps in Sunamganj, Kishoreganj, Netrokona, Moulvibazar, Sylhet and Habiganj.
The minister said the government will provide the assistance under its social safety net programme Vulnerable Group Feeding until Jul 31.
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