Chittagong Bureau :
As part of its programme to rehabilitate beggars, Chittagong district administration yesterday distributed 50 rickshaw vans among 50 beggars in a simple ceremony at Chittagong Circuit House here.
The beggars of Banskhali Upazila in the district were given the rickshaw vans to involve themselves in self income-generating ventures.
Treasurer of Chittagong South District Awami League and Editor of the Daily Purbodesh, Mujibur Rahman, CIP, donated the rickshaw vans to help implement the programme of rehabilitating beggars of different upazilas in the district.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mohammad Ilias Hossain urged the affluent section of the society to come forward to help in such self-employment venture. Mujibur Rahman termed begging as one of the social problems in the country and said he would give more assistance in this regard in future to eliminate the begging from the district.District administration sources said about 3550 beggars of 14 upazilas in the district have already been rehabilitated in the society in last six months.
As part of its programme to rehabilitate beggars, Chittagong district administration yesterday distributed 50 rickshaw vans among 50 beggars in a simple ceremony at Chittagong Circuit House here.
The beggars of Banskhali Upazila in the district were given the rickshaw vans to involve themselves in self income-generating ventures.
Treasurer of Chittagong South District Awami League and Editor of the Daily Purbodesh, Mujibur Rahman, CIP, donated the rickshaw vans to help implement the programme of rehabilitating beggars of different upazilas in the district.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mohammad Ilias Hossain urged the affluent section of the society to come forward to help in such self-employment venture. Mujibur Rahman termed begging as one of the social problems in the country and said he would give more assistance in this regard in future to eliminate the begging from the district.District administration sources said about 3550 beggars of 14 upazilas in the district have already been rehabilitated in the society in last six months.
