RANGPUR, Dec 24, 2020 (BSS) – Rangpur district Awami League (AL) distributed 500 blankets among cold-stricken people of the city on Wednesday evening to mitigate their sufferings from the sweeping cold-wave.
President of district AL Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and its General Secretary Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju with other leaders distributed the blankets among 500 cold-hit people in a function held at district AL office premises in the city.
Joint General Secretary of district AL Motahar Hossain Mandal Mowla, its Organising Secretary Wazedul Islam, Office Secretary Amin Sarker, Publicity and Publication Secretary Latifa Shawkat, Law Affairs’ Secretary Ziaul Hasan, Cultural Affairs’ Secretary Advocate Atikul Islam Kallol, Health and Population Affairs’ Secretary Ershadul Haque Ranju and Acting President of Chhatra League Suman Sarker, among others, attended the function.
Besides, leaders of the district units of Awami League, Mohila Awami League, Jubo League, Chhatra League, Krishak League, Sramik League and other associate bodies were present.
On the occasion, Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju said the district, city and upazila units of AL and its associate bodies already started distribution of blankets among cod-affected poor and distressed people of the district.
He urged different trade bodies, businesspersons, charity and voluntary organisations, financial institutions and affluent people to stand beside cold-hit people alongside with the government during the current cold-wave in Rangpur region.