Auto Rickshaw Donated by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Rajshahi
Md. Shakil Ahmad, District Correspondent, Rajshahi
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is extending support to the poor and underprivileged by providing employment opportunities.
On Tuesday night, January 7, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Rajshahi Metropolitan gifted an auto rickshaw to Md. Abdul Alim Dulal, who was injured on August 5 last year.
Md. Abdul Alim Dulal had joined the anti-government student movement on August 5 in Rajshahi. During the clashes, he was shot in the right leg by Awami League supporters and collapsed on the spot.
The incident occurred near the Shatsho Tower in Rajshahi city. Dulal, a resident of Ward No. 2, Hargram Ashrayan (North Mollapara), Rajshahi Metropolitan, remained severely injured for an extended period. Although he has now recovered, he is unable to perform heavy labor.
Md. Abdul Alim Dulal expressed immense gratitude after receiving the auto rickshaw. “I am deeply thankful to Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for providing me with an opportunity to earn a livelihood. I sincerely appreciate their support,” he said.
The donation ceremony was attended by Md. Jashim Uddin Sarkar, Organizational Secretary, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Rajshahi Metropolitan; Hafez Khairul Islam, Assistant Secretary, Labor Welfare Federation, Rajshahi; Md. Sharifuzzaman Hasan, Organizational Secretary, Labor Welfare Federation, Rajshahi; Md. Hasibul Alam Parag, President, Kashiadanga Thana, Rajshahi Metropolitan; and other local officials.