, April 5 -- State Minister for Food Abdul Bari on Sunday said the government remains committed to ensuring food security for the poorest segments of society through various subsidised programmes.

Responding to a written question from opposition MP Obaidullah Salafi (Nilphamari-3) in Parliament, he said under the food-friendly programme, 5.5 million families in 495 upazilas are receiving 30 kg of rice per month at Tk 15 per kg for six months annually (August-November and March-April).

For the 2025-26 fiscal year, a total of 10 lakh metric tons of rice has been allocated for the programme. As of March 19, around 7.93 lakh metric tons - about 79.25% of the allocation - has already been distributed.

In addition, the government is supplyin...