MYMENSINGH, June 12, 2021 (BSS) – State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid today said no one will remain homeless in the country.
“None will remain homeless in the country as the present government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is gradually providing houses to the country’s homeless and landless people,” he said while visiting under construction houses for the homeless people at Kumergata area under Muktagachha upazila of the district this noon.
The state minister said the distribution of houses among the homeless families is a rare and historic initiative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government.
Through her initiative landless and homeless people of the country have been getting semi pucca houses, he said.
After visiting the construction works, he expressed satisfaction over the works. He urged the concerned to complete the work within stipulated time.
UNO office sources said, 11 houses are being constructed at a cost of around Taka 22 lakh.
Later, Khalid visited constructed houses and talked to the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries have expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for providing them houses.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abdullah Al Mansur, Assistant Commissioner Land Masud Rana, Upazila Chairman (In-charge) Alhaj Md. Arab Ali, Chairman of Kumergata union parishad Akbar Ali, Officer-in-Charge of Muktagachha Police Station Dulal Akanda and Vice President of Mymensingh Press Club AZM Imam Uddin Mukta were present, among others.