Bashundhara Group (BG), the country’s largest business conglomerate, on Wednesday distributed relief items among 1,300 insolvent families at Sadar, Dupchanchia and Adamdighi upazilas in Bogura district.

The Kaler Kantho, one of the reputed Bengali national dailies of Bashundhara Group, through its social organisation Shuvasangha provided relief items among 700 families at Bogura Zilla School ground and 300 families at Dupchanchia Darus Sunnah Dakhil Madrasha and 300 more at Adamdighi area.

With this, the group began distribution of relief items in Bogura district and Rajshahi division. 

The group will distribute food aid to 4,000 families in Bogura district and 24,000 families in Rajshahi division in phases, Shuvasangha sources said.

In addition, Shuvasangha also distributed masks among all people in the areas to created awareness to maintain health guidelines.

Ali Ashraf Bhuiyan, superintendent of police in Bogura was present at the distribution programme at Bogura Zilla School ground.

Speaking on the programme, SP Ali Ashraf Bhuiyan said, “Today's relief distribution seems to be one of the best works done in Bangladesh. 

The SP also thanked Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan for standing by the helpless people of Bogura.

Mozammel Haque Lalu, editor of the daily Karotoa, Selim Reza, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, Zakaria Zaman, director of Shuvasangha, Limon Bashar, vice-president of Shuvasangha, among others, were present, at the relief distribution programme in Bogura Sadar.

Meanwhile, Upazial Nirbahi Officer of Dupchanchia Muhammad Abu Tahir, officer-in-charge Hasan Ali, director of Kaler Kantha’s Shuvasangha Zakaria Zaman and organisation’s member Sharif Mahdi Ashraf Jibon were present at the event held at Darus Sunnah Dakhil Madrasha.

In another relief distribution program items in Adamdighi Upazila, Kaler Kantha Shubhsangha Director Zakaria Zaman said, "Under the direction of Bashundhara Group Chairman, we are distributing food items among helpless people across the country."

BDST: 2135 HRS, JUL 28, 2021
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