Natioanal Desk :
Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque distributed cheques for Taka 29,70,000 among less fortunate actors-actress, poets and literary related individuals as the government continues its efforts to mitigate the destitute people’s sufferings rendered by the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. The mayor dispensed Taka 10,000 each among 297 people in the city aimed at mitigating their financial hardship amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation by strictly maintaining physical distance. Lawmaker of Khulna-2 constituency Sheikh Salah Uddin Jewel virtually joined the event as guest of honour.
Chaired by Khulna deputy commissioner Md Helal Hossain, the event was addressed, among others, by principal of Government Women Medical College A T M Zakir Hossain, city unit Awami League general secretary MDA Babul Rana, Khulna Press Club President S M Zahid Hossain, Khulna Union of Journalists (KUJ) President Munshi Md Mahbub Alam Sohag and General Secretary of Khulna city Awami League MDA Babul Rana. Word councilors of the KCC were present on the occasion.
