RAJSHAHI, June 9, 2020 (BSS) – Some 1,200 teachers from kindergarten
and pre-cadet schools in the city here received food to mitigate their
sufferings caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Each of the teachers was given 10 kilograms of rice, five kilograms
of potato and two kilograms of pulse as the gift of Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina.
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) distributed the food at its city
bhaban conference hall here this afternoon. City Mayor AHM
Khairuzzaman Liton opened the distribution programme as chief guest.
RCC Ward Councilors Shahidul Islam and Towhidul Haque, Chief
Executive Officer Dr Sharif Uddin and Secretary Abu Hayat Rahmatullah
were present on the occasion.
On the occasion, Liton said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been
working relentlessly to reach food to the jobless and other
worst-affected people.
Liton said earlier 26,782 members of 118 deserving organizations
were given 148 tonnes of rice as the gift of Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina.
The city corporation has so far distributed 378 tonnes of rice,
five tonnes of flour, 64 tonnes of pulse, 67 tonnes of potato, 2,000
packets of baby food, 350 tonnes of seasonal vegetables and 3,950
packets of cooked foods benefiting around 1.40 lakh jobless and
distressed families in the city.
Besides, 7,400 households were also given food as part of the
government’s instant humanitarian support.