RAJSHAHI, May 5, 2021 (BSS)- A total of 1,400 Imams, Khatibs, Muezzins, Khadems and Hafezs of all mosques in the city were given food and financial assistance as Eid greetings to make sure their celebration of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Each of them was given Taka 1500 and a food package containing eight kilograms of rice, one kilogram of aromatic rice and sugar each, two kilograms of pulse, one liter of edible oil and 500 grams of vermicelli.
With the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the religious leaders were given the food support on behalf of Shaheed Kamaruzzaman and Jahanara Zaman Foundation.
Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman, who is the elder son of Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman and Jahanara Zaman, formally distributed the support at the city bhaban conference room yesterday afternoon.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton said the present government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly to ensure food security to the jobless and other hardest-hit people amid the present troubled time.
Around 20,000 poor, helpless, distressed and other less-incoming and rootless people will get humanitarian aid to mark the forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr in Rajshahi city.
Mayor Liton said they are extending food assistance and cash support to the jobless and other hard-hit people since the pandemic began continuously.
He urged all other development and volunteer organizations to stand beside the jobless people to reduce their financial hardships being caused by the pandemic.