This is the third such allocation ever since the country went into a visible lockdown from March 26, in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19. Allocating the money and the rice to all 64 district commissioners (DCs) of the country, the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry has already instructed the director general of the Disaster Management Department in this regard. Previously, the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, in two phases, allocated nearly Tk11.25 crore and 39,667 metric tons of rice for poor people across the country since the lockdown went into effect. The government has enforced a nationwide lockdown in a move to implement social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus. The official number of people who have died from Covid-19 in the country is eight.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 04, 2020 14:26 UTC