15 expatriate workers get govt loan

The government provided loans of Tk 45 lakh to 15 jobless expatriate workers, returning from different countries amid Covid-19 pandemic, to enable them to pursue viable economic activities especially in agriculture sector.

Deputy Commissioner Abdul Matin distributed the loan cheques among the beneficiaries at a function held at the deputy commissioner’s conference room as the chief guest on Sunday afternoon.

Sadar upazila chairman Shah Sarwar Kabir, Palashbari upazila chairman AKM Moksed Chowdhury Biduit, Saghata upazila chairman Zahangir Kabir and Fulchhari upazila chairman GM Selim Parvez were present at the event as the special guests.

Each of the returning expatriates got Tk 3 lakh as loan from the government.

DC Abdul Matin urged the beneficiaries to utilise the loan money appropriately to recover their economic losses caused by covid-19 pandemic.

Assistant director of DEMO Md. Nesarul Hoque and journalists of print and electronic media were also present at the function.