‘Govt takes initiative to rehabilitate beggars’

JAMALPUR, Jun 10 (BSS): State Minister for Textile and Jute, Mirza Azam on Saturday said the government has launched an initiative to rehabilitate beggars aiming to eliminate begging across the country.

"Begging should be stopped and the beggars should be rehabilitated," he said while speaking as the chief guest at a meeting on the collectorate building premises in the town.

Mr Azam said the government has done various development work for alleviating poverty in the country.

Chaired by Deputy Commissioner of the district Ahmed Kabir, the meeting was addressed, among others, by Deputy Director of Local Government Division Khandakar Mohammad Abdullah Al Mahmud, Additional Superintendent of Police Wares Ali Miah, Mayor of Jamalpur Municipality Mirza Sakhawatul Alam Moni.

Later, Mr Azam distributed various livelihood supports, including rickshaw and essential commodities, among the rehabilitated beggars of Jamalpur Sadar and Melandaha upazilas.