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98 poor families get financial assistance from BCS in Gaibandha
GAIBANDHA, NOV 19, 2019 (BSS) – A total of 98 poor families of Sadar upazila
in the district got TK eight lakh financial assistance from Bangladesh Cancer
Society (BCS), for repairing their houses damaged by the recent flood.
The assistance was disbursed among the poor under Post Flood House
Repairing Programme being carried out under the supervision of Selima Khatun,
former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A function was also held at the auditorium of Zila Shilpakala Academy (ZSA)
of the town here this noon.
Selima Khatun, former Special Assistant to PM, formally distributed the
financial aid among the selected flood affected poor people of the upazila.
Speaking on the occasion, Selima Khatun in her speech urged the
beneficiaries to utilize the money so that their damaged houses are repaired
properly for their safe habitation.
Senior Vice President of Bangladesh Awami League, district unit, Siddique
Hossain Chowdhury, Assistant Commissioner, SM Foyez Uddin, Panel Mayor
Tanzimul Islam Piter, Vice President of ZSA Mashiur Rahman, General Secretary
Promotosh Saha, Member Rezaunnabi Razu and social worker Harurn-or-Rashid,
were among others, present on the occasion.
Each of the beneficiaries received the financial support ranging from TK
6000 to TK 18,000 from the programme.
BSS/CORR/SKB/ 1515