8000 fishermen to get rice in Jamalpur

BSS :
Department of Fisheries will disburse rice among 8,000 fishermen families with a view to assisting them during the ban period of Hilsa fishing in the district this year.
District Fisheries Office sources said under the vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programme the rice will be disbursed among the fishermen to assist them during the ban period of Hilsha fishing. Fishermen in Dewanganj, Islampur, Madarganj and Sarishabari upazilas will get the food assistance.
Each of the fishermen families will get 25 kilogram rice. The office said the food support is being given to the poor fishermen families during the ban of Hilsha fishing in rivers from October 7 to October 28, the breeding period of Hilsha fish.