Financial assistance cheques have been distributed among 190 underprivileged and distressed families in Lalmohan upazila of Bhola on behalf of Speaker of the National Parliament Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram.

At a programme held at the Lalmohan Upazila BNP office on Monday morning, BNP leaders handed over cheques worth Tk 10,000 to each family, amounting to a total of Tk 1.9 million.

Speakers at the programme said it was essential to stand beside underprivileged and distressed people and help them overcome financial difficulties. They noted that such assistance would play an important role in meeting the daily needs of disadvantaged families.

They added that Speaker Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed had extended his support to distressed people with this objective in mind and would continue such initiatives for their welfare in the future.

Among those present were Lalmohan Upazila BNP President Zafar Iqbal, General Secretary Shafiqul Islam Babul, former Joint Convener Principal Md. Farid Uddin, Shafiullah Howlader, Municipal BNP President Sadek Mia Jantu, and General Secretary Kamruzzaman Babul Patowary. Leaders and activists from various levels of the upazila and municipal BNP, along with its affiliated and associate organisations, also attended the programme.