Some 320 Rajshahi families get calves

RAJSHAHI, Nov 10 (BSS): Some 320 poor and distressed families received calves free of cost in Paba upazila area in Rajshahi district.

Area Development Programme (ADP) at Paba under the World Vision Bangladesh distributed the calves as grant at its office premises yesterday with the main thrust of improving living and livelihood condition of the marginalised families.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Zahid Newaj and District Livestock Officer Dr Zulfikar Akhter Hossain attended and addressed the programme as the chief and special guests respectively. World Vision APC Manager Liton Mondal was in the chair.

Upazila Livestock Officer Dr Khandaker Sagar Ahmed, World Vision Regional Technical Coordinator Ashraful Islam, APC Technical Expert Iftekhar Ahmed, Programme Manager Lorance Mondal and Programme Officer Ratan Kumar Bhowmik also spoke.