Around 3,000 families of Jhenaidah sadar and Shailkupa upazilas are receiving food assistance marking the holy Ramadan.
Johan Dreamvalley Park, a nationally reputed resort in Jhenaidah authorities was the initiator of the food assistance programme. UNO in Jhenaidah Sadar Razia Akter Chowdhury inaugurated the event as chief guest at Arappur in the town on Tuesday.
Johan Dreamvalley Park managing director Moazzzen Hossain, his elder brother Majibar Rahman, ex councilor of Jhenaidah municipality Sekender Ali and Hafez Serajul Islam among others present during the food items distribution programme.
Johan Dreamvalley Park managing director Moazzzen Hossain informed they will continue the food items distribution activities among some 3,000 selected poor and needy people of Jhenaidah sadar and Shailkupa upazila till seventh day of the Ramadan. Each family will receive 10 kilograms of rice, three kilograms of potato, one kilogram lentil and half a litre of the edible oil which might help them partially during the holy month of Ramadan. The people upon receiving the food items had expressed their deep satisfaction over the gift in their crisis.
UNO Razia Akter Chowdhury in her inaugural speech said each and every people in the society should come forward to stand by the poor and needy people in during the fasting month and any other time so that no one should suffer from hungry.
It will help reduce the rate of poverty and hunger in the society, UNO said.
