In order to fulfill the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 50 newly constructed houses have been handed over to the beneficiaries in the 7th Urfi Union of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila under the Prime Minister's Gift Shelter Project-2.
The houses were handed over to 50 families through a lottery in the presence of all the beneficiaries to ensure transparency in a festive atmosphere on Monday afternoon. Later, each family entered into their respective houses according to the serial number of the house obtained through lottery.
In this regard, Gopalganj Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Rashedur Rahman told the media that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly to realize the dream of Father of the Nation. She has transformed Bangladesh from a low-income country to a middle-income country with her foresight. She has also set a rare example in the world by gifting a house with land to every helpless family.
Sadar Upazila Project Implementation Officer Md Alauddin told the beneficiaries to pray for the health and longevity of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and all her family members who provided the houses to all of them for free, so that she may do more for the helpless homeless people of the society.
Among the beneficiaries, Bayazid Sheikh, son of Swamihara Kohinoor Begum of Dumdia village, said, “I am very happy to receive the house given by the PM for the homeless people on the occasion of Mujib Year.”
Gopalganj Sadar Upazila 07 Urfi Union Chairman Md Iqbal Hossain Gazi presided over the event. Sadar Upazila Project Implementation Officer Md Alauddin, Deputy Assistant Engineer Ujjwal Mandal, Principal of Dumdia Ideal School and College Md Manik Khan, UP members were present.
