The government will distribute 100,330.540 metric tonnes of rice for free to more than one crore "ultra-poor and destitute families" ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

The food aid will be given to 10,033,054 vulnerable group feeding (VGF) cardholders across the country to mitigate the consequences of recent disasters like floods.

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Of the card holders, 8,779,203 are from 492 upazilas and 1,253,851 from 329 municipalities.

The disaster management and relief ministry Sunday issued a statement about the allocation.