Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has responded instantly when a mentally retarded disabled young woman had delivered a girl child in the home of a ultra-poor couple at Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidiah on October 2 evening.
The newborn was named as Aduri by Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jhenaidah Saroj Kumar Nath when the DC was informed the matter through social media and some electronic media. He also informed the matter to the office of the Prime Minister.
The PM instantly allocated a sum of taka one lakh and advised the DC to take necessary steps to stand by the great couple who had extended their love and affection for the distress disabled and her newly born daughter “Adury.”
The eventual matter was happened on deputy commissioner along with Jhenidah-4 seat lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Subarna Rani Saha and deputy director of the department of social welfare Sheikh Abdul Latif had arrived at Upazila health complex at Kaliganj and handed over a battery-run auto-van worth Taka 54 thousand and cash Taka 55 that was allocated by the PM.
Day labourer Amjad Ali of Mayadharpur village of Kaliganj in his reaction over receiving the auto-van from Prime Minister’s fund and cash Taka, could not express well as he was busted with tears.
He said it was a blessings of the Almighty as a poor and have-less family had given shelter to the unidentified pregnant mother as her life was at risk.
Lawmaker, deputy commissioner and others had expressed their satisfaction over the humanity of a poor couple in presence of government officials, health activists and media professionals.
They said this sort of humanity is lacking all over the country where the have-less people are helpless and hopeless.
Each and people should come up with a vision to stand by the distress people, they said.
Upazila health and family planning officer (UHFPO) Dr. Shamima Shirin when contacted about the health status of both the mother and her “Adury”, said both were well and sound.
