Bashundhara Group, the country’s largest business conglomerate, in association with Rongdhanu Group distributed food stuffs among 20,000 poor families at Rupganj in Narayanganj ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday.

The two corporate houses also extended cash assistance to the distressed people.

Noble initiative was taken a day after the two business tycoons presented 15,000 insolvent families at Rupganj with new clothes.

Because of holy Ramadan, they undertook month-long food distribution programme which covered a wide range of 25,000 families. 

On Friday, people at Naura in Kayetpara union, Rupganj sadar, Murapara, Bholabo and Daudpur received the food stuffs including aromatic rice, lentil, oil, sugar, vermicelli, potato and onion.

Chairman of Rongdhanu Group and Awami League leader Rafiqul Islam accompanied with Rongdhanu Group Director Mizanur Rahman, Kayetpara union Awami League general secretary Abdul Awal and others distributed the foods.

“The month-long charity is aimed at bringing smile to the helpless and hapless as per advice of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Bashundhara Group and Rongdhanu Group have stood by the people of Rupganj for last two decades,” he said.  

BDST: 2023 HRS, APR 21, 2023
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