Dinajpur:The government has distributed a total of 783.6 metric tonnes of rice as assistance among 1,306 puja mandaps across 13 upazilas in the district, with each mandap receiving 600 kilograms.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Deputy Commissioner Md Rafiqul Islam stated that the government increased the allocation by 100 kilograms per mandap compared to the previous year, raising the amount from 500 to 600 kilograms. The distribution was completed by Wednesday noon.
Md Abdul Karim, the Dinajpur District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer, informed that the distribution process started on October 8 after allocation letters were issued through the Deputy Commissioner's Office and was finalized today.
The allocation details reveal that Dinajpur Sadar upazila received 104.4 tonnes for 174 mandaps, Biral received 58.8 tonnes for 98 mandaps, Bochaganj received 49.2 tonnes for 82 mandaps, Kaharole received 58.2 tonnes for 97 mandaps, Birganj received 99 tonnes for 165 mandaps, and Khansama received 86.4 tonnes for 144 mandaps.
Chirirbandar was allocated 95.4 tonnes for 159 mandaps, Parbatipur 90 tonnes for 150 mandaps, Fulbari 36.6 tonnes for 61 mandaps, Birampur 25.8 tonnes for 43 mandaps, Nawabganj 45 tonnes for 75 mandaps, Hakimpur 13.2 tonnes for 22 mandaps, and Ghoraghat 21.6 tonnes for 36 mandaps.