Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneThis season, food aid is being provided to an additional 27,602 familiesThe government has allocated a total of 11,119 tons of VGF rice for fishermen during the upcoming hilsa fishing ban from October 4 to 25. The food aid is being provided under the government's Humanitarian Food Assistance Program, said a handout. Altogether, 555,944 families in 151 upazilas of 37 districts will get 20kg rice each before the start of the main breeding season of hilsa. This season, food aid is being provided to an additional 27,602 families. Instructions have been issued to ensure distribution of VGF rice among registered and actual fishermen who are refraining from catching hilsa during the main breeding season

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 27, 2021 15:11 UTC