GAIBANDHA, Sep 04, 2021 (BSS) - A total of 1193 people got cash support in Fulchhari upazila of the district to pass their economic hardship.

They were provided with cash card on behalf of Income Support Programme for the Poorest (ISPP)-Jawtna project being implemented in the upazila.

 A function organized by the project implementation committee was held on the premises of upazila Parishad on Friday afternoon.

Deputy speaker of the Jatiya Sangshad and local lawmaker Advocate Fazley Rabbi Miah addressed the function virtually joining from an India’s Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.

Justice of the High Court Division Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarker, deputy commissioner Abdul Matin, superintendent of police Muhammamad Towhidul Islam, upazila chairman GM Selim Parvez and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abu Rayhan Dolon spoke while project director Dipak Chakrobarty presided over the function.

After the meeting, 1193 beneficiaries of the project in the upazila were distributed cash card in second phase.

Earlier, as many as 8446 people got cash card in first phase, sources said.

Some 20 crore, 12 lakh and 59, 100 Taka were given to the beneficiaries of the upazila under the project till June in 2021.