Affluent urged to come forward beside poor

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Chittagong Bureau :
Organising Secretary of central committee of BNP and General secretary of Chittagong city BNP Dr. Shahdat Hossain called upon the affluent of the society to come forward beside the poors and destitute during the holy month of Ramadan and Eidul Fitr.
He said the commodity prices during Ramadan goes up unhinderedly during Ramadan month and the increase of commodity prices exceeds previous records this year. He blamed the govt for failure to control the market prices irrespective of commitments. He said the prices of iftar and sehri items alarmingly increased caused unbearable sufferings to the consumers. Dr. Shahdat disclosed it while addressing the distribution of Iftar and Sehri commodities to the poor of the society at Firinghee Bazaar Community Centre hall in city on Tuesday evening as chief guest. BNP leader further said poor, less fortunate people of the society are mostly hapless and affluent section should come beside them.
Ward BNP senior jt. Secretary Zakir Hossain presided the programmes of distribution of iftar items.
 Among others, city BNP former religious Affairs secretary Md Ali, former councilor Didadur Rahman Lavu, MA Halim, Jahangir Alam, Yasin chowdhury Liton spoke on the occasion, sources said.
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