RANGPUR, July 12 (BSS): Under the skillful leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, development in all sectors has touched the entire country improving the livelihoods and living standard of common people.
"In continuation of this, development activities are continuing in every union of Pirganj upazila without any stop for a moment even during the Covid-19 pandemic," said Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at a function today as the chief guest.
She distributed bicycles, sewing machines, wheelchairs and spray machines among the beneficiaries of Choitrokol and Bhendabari unions in the function held at the Madrasa ground of the shrine of poet Kazi Heyat Mamud in Choitrokol union of Pirganj upazila in the district.
Presided over by Pirganj Upazila Awami League Acting President Professor Nurul Amin Raja, its General Secretary and Pirganj Municipal Mayor Tazimul Islam Shamim moderated the function.
Deputy Commissioner Md Asib Ahsan, Superintendent of Police Md Ferdous Ali
Chowdhury, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Biroda Rani Roy, Choitrokol union Chairman Sadikul Islam Sadik and Bhendabari union Chairman Atikuzzaman Shah spoke as special guests.
At the beginning of the function, local public representatives, heads of different institutions and enlisted educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme greeted the speaker with floral wreaths.
Later, she distributed a total of 22 sewing machines, 20 sprayer machines, 20 wheelchairs and 100 bicycles to the beneficiaries of Choitrokol and Bhendabari unions.
The Speaker said the process is underway to immortalize the memory of all eminent personalities like Kazi Heyat Mamud, the last poet of the middle ages in Bengali literature.
"For this purpose, a plan has been taken to build the Kazi Heyat Mamud Complex," she said.
