Bashundhara Group, the country's largest business conglomerate, in association with Rongdhanu Group distributed rice among 5,000 poor families in Rupganj Upazila of Narayanganj in the sixth phase on the occasion of Holy Ramadan.
Chairman of Upazila Parishad and General Secretary of Upazila Awami League Alhaj Shahjahan Bhuiyan distributed the rice on the premises of Ganabangla High School in Bholabo union under the upazila on Monday (April 3).
Kanchan Municipality Mayor Alhaj Rafiqul Islam Rafiq, District Awami League vice-president Abul Bashar Tuku, Upazila Parishad vice-chairman Shahriar Panna Sohel, Rongdhanu Group director Mizanur Rahman, Bholabo union Awami League leader Adv Tayebur Rahman, Bashundhara Group Chairman’s APS Sayed Gazi, Mayeen Mollah, Masud Chowdhury, Masum Mian, Taslima Akter.
Addressing the programme, Alhaj Shahjahan Bhuiyan said the Bashundhara Group and Rongdhanu Group started distributing food items among 25,000 insolvent families in the upazila from beginning of Ramadan. Besides, Bashundhara Group is hosting iftar for 5,000 orphans. As part of humanity, the two corporate houses are distributing rice.
The people of Rupganj expressed gratitude to and prayed for Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and Rongdhanu Group Chairman Rafiqul Islam for standing beside the people of the upazila.
Earlier, on Saturday, the Bashundhara Group and Rongdhanu Group gifted rice to 10,000 families in Rupganj.
BDST: 2140 HRS, APRIL 03, 2023
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