2,000 cold-stricken people get blankets in C\\\'nawabganj

RAJSHAHI, Jan 10 (BSS): A total of 2,000 cold-stricken distressed people in Char Alatali and Char Narayanpur Union Parishads under Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district received blankets yesterday.

Agricultural Sustainable and Socio Economic Development (ASSEDO) under its "Nodi O Jiban Project-2" sponsored the warm clothes for the distressed and marginalised community to lessen their sufferings to some extent.

Dutch Bangla Bank Limited, Unnoyan Somonnoy and Concern Worldwide supplemented the endeavor initiated by corporate social responsibility programme of Bangladesh Bank. Main thrust of the five-year Nodi O Jiban programme is to ensure food security of the extreme poor community through involving them in diversified productive and income generating activities.