1,200 cold victims get blankets in Gaibandha

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GAIBANDHA, DEC 12, 2017 (BSS) – A total of 1200 cold affected people of Fulchhari upazila of the district received blankets from UNFPA on Monday.

The blankets were distributed to the char people of Udakhali, Kanchipara, Urya, Gozaria and Fazlupur unions of the upazila under Promoting Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment and Rights (POWER) project funded by UNFPA in technical cooperation with Action Aid Bangladesh.

A blanket distribution ceremony was also held on the premises of Udakhali union parishad (UP) of the upazila with local UP chairman Anwar Hossain in the chair.

UNO Abdul Halim Tolstoy attended the function and distributed the blankets to the beneficiaries as the chief guest.

Upazila female vice chairman Rasheda Begum, Fulchhari Press Club president Aminul Islam, assistant director of SKS Foundation Khandkar Zahid Sarwar, assistant coordinator Ashraful Alam, project coordinator Hafizur Rahman Sheikh, project officer Ranajit Pal, and journalists were present on the occasion.

Speaking at the function, UNO Abdul Halim Tolstoy thanked the UNFPA and Action Aid Bangladesh for standing beside the distressed and poor people of the unions to lessen their sufferings caused by cold wave.