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POST TIME: 4 August, 2018 00:00 00 AM
Minister urges unity for ‘Sonar Bangla’
BSS

Minister urges unity for ‘Sonar Bangla’

Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Sherif yesterday urged all to work unitedly for materializing the dream of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to build ‘Sonar Bangla’ and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s developed Bangladesh, reports BSS. “All have to work unitedly to materialize the dream of Bangabandhu in turning the country into ‘Sonar Bangla’ and the Prime Minister’s developed nation,” he said.

He said this as the chief guest at an allowance distribution programme for ethnic groups at Iswardi upazila parishad under Pabna district, said a press release. Sherif distributed stipend, educational kits, sewing machines, old age allowance, deserted wife’s allowance, deprived disabled allowance and allowance for bede and harijan under social safety net programme of 2017-18.

Under the programme, a total of taka 17,08,35,600 was distributed among 13,117 people.

Iswardi Upazila Executive Officer Al Mamun presided over the programme while Deputy Director of Pabna district social service Abdul Momin and Iswardi Upazila Chairman Mokhlesur Rahman, were present, among others.