BSS, Rajshahi :
Some 1000 cold-hit people coming from 31 less-income groups and marginalized communities in Rajshahi city were given blankets aimed at lessening their sufferings caused by the sweeping cold weather at present.
Brac under its Urban Development Programme (UDP) donated and distributed the warm clothes at City Bhaban premises here today.
Brac has been implementing the UDP in association with Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) to engage multi-sectoral partners to create employment opportunities for the urban poor people and improve their living and livelihood conditions and realise basic rights.
RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton distributed the blankets as chief guest. RCC Ward Councilors Belal Ahmed, Mazeda Begum and Laily Begum, Chief Revenue Officer Shahana Akter Jahan, Brac District Coordinator Mohsin Ali and UDP Regional Coordinator Farjana Parveen were present at the distribution ceremony.
Farzana Parveen illustrated objectives of the UDP and its activities and implementation strategy on the occasion.
She said around 70,000 populations from 18,400 households living in different slum areas in the city will get scopes of improving their living and livelihood conditions through availing different facilities from the UDP in phases.
Some 1000 cold-hit people coming from 31 less-income groups and marginalized communities in Rajshahi city were given blankets aimed at lessening their sufferings caused by the sweeping cold weather at present.
Brac under its Urban Development Programme (UDP) donated and distributed the warm clothes at City Bhaban premises here today.
Brac has been implementing the UDP in association with Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) to engage multi-sectoral partners to create employment opportunities for the urban poor people and improve their living and livelihood conditions and realise basic rights.
RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton distributed the blankets as chief guest. RCC Ward Councilors Belal Ahmed, Mazeda Begum and Laily Begum, Chief Revenue Officer Shahana Akter Jahan, Brac District Coordinator Mohsin Ali and UDP Regional Coordinator Farjana Parveen were present at the distribution ceremony.
Farzana Parveen illustrated objectives of the UDP and its activities and implementation strategy on the occasion.
She said around 70,000 populations from 18,400 households living in different slum areas in the city will get scopes of improving their living and livelihood conditions through availing different facilities from the UDP in phases.
