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SHERPUR, Nov 17, 2025 (BSS) - A free mid-day meal distribution programme has been launched in all government primary schools in Nakla upazila of the district as part of an ongoing initiative aimed at improving the quality of education and promoting student well-being.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md. Jahangir Alam inaugurated the programme on Monday afternoon at Nakla Model Government Primary School.
 
A total of 472 students were present at the event, where UHT milk packets were distributed to mark the launch.

Headmaster of the school Muhammad Fakhrul Alam, Assistant District Primary Education Officer Md. Shahiduzzaman and Upazila Primary Education Officer Monirul Islam were present at the event.

The Upazila Primary Education Office said the free 'Mid-Day Meal' programme was first introduced in Nakla upazila a decade ago, starting with 119 government primary schools. 

The initiative has since been expanded, with the goal of providing nutritious food to students on school days, to support both their physical and educational development.

Under the newly-updated feeding programme, students will receive a variety of nutritional foods, including ban roti (bread), UHT milk, fortified biscuits, boiled eggs, and local seasonal fruits or bananas, which will be distributed twice a week.

Speaking at the event, Upazila Social Service Officer Md. Roman Hasan emphasized the importance of such initiatives in ensuring that students receive the nourishment they need to concentrate in class and succeed academically.

Upazila Women's Affairs Officer Nasrin Jahan, URC Instructor Shahinur Siddiqui, Assistant Primary Education Officers Abdullah Al Nahid and Rujina Khatun, and General Secretary of the Upazila Primary Teachers' Association Lutfar Rahman Ujjal were present, among others.