RAJSHAHI, July 16, 2021 (BSS) - Some 126 insolvent cultural personalities and sports men in the city were given financial assistance as Eid greetings ahead the Eid-ul-Azha.

With the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, each of them was given Taka 5,000 on behalf of Shaheed Kamaruzzaman and Jahanara Zaman Foundation.

Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, who is the elder son of Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman and Jahanara Zaman, distributed the money at the city bhaban conference room on Thursday 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.

He said more other poor, helpless, distressed and other less-incoming and rootless people will get humanitarian aid to mark the forthcoming Eid-ul-Azha in Rajshahi city.

Liton said they are extending food assistance and cash support to the jobless and other worst-affected people since the pandemic began continuously.

 He urged all other development and volunteer organizations to stand beside the jobless people to reduce their financial hardship being caused by the pandemic.