Prime Minister donates Tk 10 crore to BKKF

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Sports Reporter :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina donated Taka 10 crore to the Bangabandhu Krirasebi Kalyan Foundation (BKKF) on Thursday. State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell gave this information to the journalists at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
The State Minister said, ” The Prime Minister donated the amount as the financial assistance to the distressed athletes, sports organizers, and sports personalities. The Foundation has been formed to give donation to the sports personalities, who are the victims of coronavirus pandemic. Besides, the Foundation also gives monetary assistance to the
sports personalities, who are not solvent.”
After getting the donation, he said, ” After the independence of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman formed a fund to help the distressed sports personalities. I am grateful to the Prime Minister as she donated such an amount of money to BKKF.”
Earlier, the board meeting of BKKF decided to give allowance among the one thousand and five hundred sports personalities. They will get Taka two thousand each for two years.
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