Blankets distributed among cold-hit people

A total of 2,800 blankets were distributed among poor, cold- affected and helpless people of Chachra, Chandpur, Sonapur and Shambhupur unions under Tajumuddin upazila of the district Saturday morning.

Local lawmaker Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon distributed the blankets as the chief guest at a simple function organised by Tajumuddin upazila administration on its premises.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Maryam Begum, Upazila Awami League President Fakrul Alam Jahangir, its General Secretary Fazlul Haque Dewan, Upazila Vice- Chairman Mohiuddin Poddar, among others, were present on the occasion.

Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon urged the rich people to stand by the cold affected poor people to reduce their suffering.