JAMALPUR, June 9, 2018 (BSS)- State Minister for Textile and Jute, Mirza
Azam today said the government has launched an initiative to rehabilitate
beggars aiming to eliminate begging across the country.
“Begging should be stopped and the beggars should be rehabilitated,” he
said while speaking as chief guest at a meeting on the collectorate building
premises in the town.
Azam said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina has done various development works for alleviating poverty in the
country.
Chaired by Deputy Commissioner of the district Ahmed Kabir, the meeting
was addressed, among others, by Deputy Director of Local Government Division
Khandakar Mohammad Abdullah Al Mahmud, Additional Superintendent of Police
Wares Ali Miah, Mayor of Jamalpur Municipality Mirza Sakhawatul Alam Moni,
Vice-President of District Awami League Syed Atiqur Rahman Sana and former
Deputy Commander of Jamalpur Muktijodha Sangsad Sujat Ali Fakir.
Later, Azam distributed various livelihood supports, including rickshaw
and essential commodities, among the rehabilitated beggars of Jamalpur sadar
and Melandaha upazilas.