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COVID-19- AL-MASK-DISTRIBUTION (with picture)
AL distributes 20,000 masks in Rangpur city
RANGPUR, March 23, 2020 (BSS) – Rangpur district unit of Awami League (AL)
today distributed 20,000 pieces of masks among the common people of the city
to protect them from coronavirus infection.
Leaders of district AL distributed the masks at separate functions at
different places of the city with the assistance of leaders of the district
units of Mohila AL, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Jatiya Sramik League
(JSL) and its other associate bodies.
President of district AL Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed inaugurated distribution of
the masks at its office premises and Rangpur City Bazar areas.
General Secretary of district AL Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu distributed
the masks at Rangpur Court premises in the city.
Organising Secretary of district AL Touhidur Rahman Tutul distributed the
masks at Central Bus Terminal, Ganeshpur Mour, Shapla Square, Grand Hotel
Mour, Press Club premises, Zahaj Company Mour and Lions School and College
premises.
Publicity and Publication Secretary of district AL Latifa Shawkat
distributed the masks in Kachari Bazar area of the city.
Vice-presidents of district AL Joynal Abedin and Utpal Sarker, its
Organising Secretary Wazedul Islam, Office Secretary Amin Sarker, Law Affairs
Secretary Advocate Ziaul Hasan Zia, Cultural Affairs Secretary Advocate Atik
Ul Alam Kallol, President of district Mohila AL Mortuza Begum and its General
Secretary Advocate Zakia Sultana Choite, Vice-president of district JSL Faruk
Hossain, BCL leaders Sohel Rana Sony and Zinnat Hossain Lablu, attended the
mask distribution functions.
On the occasion, Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu said that the masks were
distributed in the city as per direction given by Prime Minister and AL
President Sheikh Hasina to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“We have taken steps to distribute masks and awareness raising leaflets
among the common people in all eight upazilas of the district,” he said.
He also urged the common people not to become panicked, but abide by the
health directives of the government to effectively prevent coronavirus.
BSS/MI/MMR/ARS/1820 hrs