RANGPUR, March 23, 2023 (BSS) - Getting new houses as gifts from Prime 
Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday, 5,408 more landless and homeless 
families are incredibly happy as their cheerfulness knows no bounds in 
Rangpur division.
 
The Prime Minister (PM) distributed the houses with land ownership documents 
under the fourth phase of Asrayan-2 project virtually from her official 
Ganabhaban residence.
 
On behalf of the PM, local Members of Parliament, Deputy Commissioners and 
Upazila Nirbahi Officers handed over ownership of new 5,408 houses in 
separate ceremonies held at the upazila headquarters to homeless families. 
 
Talking to BSS, many homeless families expressed happiness after getting new 
houses with two bedrooms, one kitchen, one sanitary latrine and veranda 
facilities to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at 
their homes.
 
After getting a new house, sexagenarian Abul Quasem of Gangachara upazila in 
Rangpur said he had to live on the lands of others for years.
 
"At such a time, PM Sheikh Hasina blessed me with a new house bringing 
pleasure in my life again," said a happier Quasem.
 
Vision impaired Mithun of village Khamar Mohana in the same upazila said he 
led a miserable life without a home. 
 
"Now, I have got a place to sleep peacefully after getting a house from my 
kind-hearted mother PM Sheikh Hasina. I express my sincere gratitude to her," 
said a smiling Mithun.
 
Widow Aklima Begum of Taraganj upazila in Rangpur said she had to live on the 
lands of others for the last 20 years since her husband died leaving three 
daughters. 
 
She received a new house with land ownership documents yesterday at Kazipara 
Asrayan Project in the upazila. 
 
Now, she is living with her two daughters in the new house as her elder 
daughter was married off in the past. 

"I am thankful to PM Sheikh Hasina for gifting the house. I will pray to 
Almighty Allah for her long life with sound health and continuous success in 
bringing smiles to the poor," she said. 
 
Widow Nur Banu Begum of Saddyapuskorini union in Rangpur Sadar upazila 
expressed her deep gratitude to PM Sheikh Hasina after getting a new house 
with land ownership document yesterday.

"Now, I have got a meaningful life to realise my dream of living in peace 
after getting the gift house from PM Sheikh Hasina," said a happier Nur Banu 
with a smiling face. 
 
Three brothers, completely blind since their births, Shah Alam, Saidul Islam 
and Mamun Mian, sons of blind man Abdul Kader Mian of village Narsingha in 
Pirgachha upazila of Rangpur got new houses as gifts from PM Sheikh Hasina 
yesterday. 
 
The three poor brothers said they never even dreamed of residing in new 
houses.

"My poor mother gave birth to us and another kind-hearted mother, Prime 
Minister Sheikh Hasina, has given us houses. We have no more important news 
than getting houses," said Shah Alam. 
 
Bulbuli Begum of village Haripur in Chandanpat union of Rangpur Sadar upazila 
said she had to live on the lands of others. She received a new house with 
land ownership documents yesterday.
 
"I am grateful to PM Sheikh Hasina for gifting the house. I am very happy and 
I will pray to Almighty Allah for her long life with sound health," she said. 
 
Elderly person Md. Abu Sayed of Baikunthpur village in the same union 
expressed deep gratitude to PM Sheikh Hasina after getting a house with land 
ownership documents from her.
 
"My dream has now come true after getting the gift house from PM Sheikh 
Hasina. The house has erased my disappointment," he said. 
 
Talking to BSS, Deputy Commissioner of Rangpur Dr. Chitralekha Nazneen said a 
total of 5,079 houses were distributed to the homeless and landless families 
of all eight upazilas in Rangpur in four phases, including 758 houses on 
Wednesday.
  
"Asrayan Project, one of the Prime Minister's 10 special initiatives, aims at 
ensuring shelter for all homeless people to assist them rebuild life, improve 
living standard, health care and skill development on income generating 
activities," she said.
 
Additional Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Md. Ibrahim Khan told BSS that 
the Prime Minister handed over 5,408 new abodes, out of total 9,029 allocated 
houses in the fourth phase, to selected families of Rangpur division on 
Wednesday.

Besides, 345 more newly built houses under the third phase of the Asrayan-2 
project were also distributed to the beneficiaries yesterday.
 
"So far, 46,930 newly-built houses were distributed to 46,930 homeless 
families of all eight districts in Rangpur division under the first, second, 
third and fourth phases of Asrayan-2 project," Khan added.