More than 700 more distressed and other low-income people were given food support in Rajshahi city on Tuesday aiming to mitigate
their sufferings during the current unrest.
Each of the beneficiaries was given a food packet containing five kilogrammes (Kg) of rice, two-kg of flour, one-kg of potato and 500 grams of pulse and edible oil each.
At the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton distributed the food aid at Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Crossing.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton, who is also a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami league (AL), said the low-income people had been facing crises in the current situation caused by the nationwide anarchy and violence.
So, they stood beside the affected people at the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he added.
Liton also said their food support distribution would continue until the normal situation is returned.
City AL President Muhammad Ali Kamal, its General Secretary Dablu Sarker and Vice-presidents Dr Tabibur Rahman Sheikh and Rezaul Islam were present, among others, on
the occasion.
Earlier on Monday last, another 700 needy and distressed people were given similar types of food items to ensure their food security.
