RANGPUR, May 11, 2021 (BSS) – The district Awami League (AL) distributed a food package among 1,000 jobless and needy families today to stand beside them amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic situation.
The foodstuffs were distributed among the poor, jobless and distressed people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as continuation of the programme of extending assistance to them by AL since the outbreak of the pandemic.
President of district AL Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and its General Secretary Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu with other leaders of AL and its associate bodies distributed the food package abiding by the health directives at district AL office premises in the city.
They distributed a sac containing five kg of rice, five kg of potato, two kg sod pulse and one kg each of vermicelli and sugar and other food items among each of the 1,000 jobless, distressed and needy families.
Vice-president of district AL Utpal Sarker, its Joint General Secretary Motahar Hossain Mandal Mowla, Organising Secretary Abu Talha Biplob, Publicity and Publication Secretary Latifa Shawkat, Office Secretary Amin Sarker, Information and Research Affairs Secretary Mizanur Rahman Tuhin and other leaders of AL and its associate bodies were present.
Advocate Rezaul Karim Razu said the district Al and its associate bodies will continue distributing foodstuffs among the jobless and needy people as per the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina until the COVID-19 situation becomes normal.
“We are distributing foodstuffs now to assist the jobless, poor, distressed and needy people to assist them in celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity,” he said, adding that the district AL will continue extending assistance to the poor in the future.
He especially urged people to properly maintain physical distancing, remain at home and abide by the health directives to effectively prevent further transmission of COVID-19 infection for remaining safe and keeping others safe.