Tangail: Over 4,500 families in Mirzapur Municipality have received rice under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme in preparation for the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Each family received 10 kilograms of rice through this initiative.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the rice distribution took place at the pourasabha premises, with the Administrator of Mirzapur municipality, Masudur Rahman, overseeing the distribution. The event was to support the families during Eid.
Several local leaders and officials attended the event, including Mirzapur Municipality BNP President and former VP Hazrat Ali Miah, Ward No. 3 Councilor Ali Azam Middiki, Upazila BNP Organizing Secretary Shafiqul Islam Farid, Municipal Executive Officer Shafiqul Islam, and accounts officer Abul Hasanat Akon. Representatives from the Mirzapur Press Club, including former President Shamsul Islam Shahid and General Secretary Harun Or Rashid, were also present.
The rice was allocated by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, ensuring that each of the 4,621 families received their share of 10 kg of rice.