More than 450 poor and destitute people were given blankets to protect them from the cold during the current winter season in Rajshahi city.
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Awami League (AL) presidium member AHM Khairuzzaman Liton today distributed the blankets at Sujauddowla Degree College premises here.
RCC Chief Executive Officer Dr ABM Sharif Uddin, Secretary Mobarak Hossain, Panel Mayor Abdul Momin and Ward Councilors Shahadat Ali, Towhidul Haque, Shahidul Islam and Abbas Ali were present at the distribution programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton said they have already distributed blankets among around 14,000 cold-stricken people in the city.
He also said the government under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been extending need-based support to the poor and marginalized people to mitigate their existing plights of the cold stricken people.
He also urged the richer sections of the society and other non-government volunteer and philanthropic organizations to stand beside the cold-hit people in the region with helping hands.
BSS from Joypurhat adds: A total of 100 blankets were distributed among the family members of the martyred of the Liberation War in Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday.
The warm clothes were distributed from the relief and welfare fund of the Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad of Joypurhat district unit with the collaboration of the district administration.
Former Commander of the Zilla Muktijoddha Sangsad freedom fighter Amjad Hossain handed over the blankets among the martyred family members and cold-hit people of the upazila as the chief guest at a function with president of Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad of Joypurhat district unit freedom fighter Aminul Haque Babul in the chair this morning.
The warm clothes distribution function was held at Anandhara Shishu Kishore Sangeet School ground of the upazila.
Freedom fighter Majnur Rahman, organizer of Khelaghar Asar of Joypurhat district unit Tabibur Rahman, president of Anandhara Shishu Kishore Sangeet School Professor Aktarul Haque, among others, were present on the occasion.