151 marginal people get income-generation devices in Rajshahi

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RAJSHAHI, July 4, 2019 (BSS) – A total of 151 marginal people were given
income-generating tools and devices like sewing machine, computer, rickshaw-
van and business goods aims at improving their living and livelihood
condition through best uses of those.

Non-government organisation Brac under its ‘Urban Development Programme
(UDP)’ donated the stuffs at a simple ceremony at the conference hall of
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) yesterday afternoon.

On the occasion, 200 other slum people were also given saplings.

City Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton and its Panel Mayor Shariful Islam Babu
attended and addressed the distribution ceremony as the chief and special
guests respectively with Chief Executive Officer Shawgatul Alam in the chair.

Regional Coordinator of UDP Farzana Parveen illustrated objectives of the
project and its activities and implementation strategy on the occasion.