Around 1,500 distressed and other marginalized people were given blankets for mitigating their sufferings caused by the sweeping cold weather in the city at present.
Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Awami League Presidium Member AHM Khairuzzaman Liton distributed the warm clothes at Rajshahi Collegiate School premises in the city today.
Jibon Tari Somaj Kollyan Sangstha, a non-government development organization, donated the blankets as humanitarian support to the poor and underprivileged people.
On the occasion, 20 students coming from marginalized families were given education scholarships.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Liton expressed gratitude to the organization for the humanitarian assistance and hoped that their effort will continue in the days to come.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly for the development of the public in general, particularly the helpless and poor ones.
Liton urged the cross-section of people, including corporate bodies and volunteer organizations, to extend their helping hands to lessen the sufferings of the cold-hit people.
