Shalla Correspondent : Distribution of humanitarian assistance promised by Prime Minister Tarek Rahman has begun among farmers affected by heavy rainfall and natural disasters in Shalla Upazila of Sunamganj. The assistance includes cash money, rice, and ‘Agriculture Cards.’
The distribution program was inaugurated on Tuesday (May 26) through an event held at the conference room of the Shalla Upazila Nirbahi Officer’s office, where selected farmers received the grants.
At the inauguration ceremony, 12 affected farmers from Ward No. 4 of Bahara Union were each given Tk 3,000 in cash and 15 kilograms of rice.
After Eid-ul-Azha, a total of 10,125 farmers across four unions will receive this humanitarian assistance.
The support program, consisting of cash aid and rice distribution, will continue for three consecutive months.
However, compared to the number of affected farmers, the allocated number of ‘Agriculture Cards’ is very limited. As a result, many farmers remain outside the scope of this support program. They have called for an increase in the number of cards.
The inauguration function was presided over by Shalla Upazila Nirbahi Officer Piyas Chandra Das. Others present included Upazila Project Implementation Officer (PIO) Mirza Mohammad Abu Sayeed, who is primarily responsible for Derai Upazila and additionally assigned to Shalla Upazila; former president of Shalla Upazila BNP Ganendra Chandra Sarkar; joint convener of Upazila BNP Nityanta Das Nitai; Bahara Union Parishad Chairman Biswajit Chowdhury Nantu; senior joint convener of Upazila Krishak Dal Ekramul Hossain; joint convener of Upazila Jubo Dal Altab Hossain; member secretary of Upazila Swechchhasebak Dal Brajesh Chandra Chowdhury and former organizational secretary of Shalla Degree College Chhatra Dal Rahul Sarkar.