Roni Akand Joypurhat Special Correspondent:

Wheelchairs have been distributed among 30 helpless and indigent disabled people in Kalai Upazila of Joypurhat. State Minister for Public Administration and Food Ministry Md. Abdul Bari, who was present as the chief guest at the program organized at the Kalai BNP office on Saturday evening, handed over the wheelchairs to the beneficiaries.

Speaking as the chief guest at the program, State Minister Md. Abdul Bari said that the current government is working to ensure equal rights for every citizen of the country and for balanced development. Disabled people are not a burden on society. If they get proper facilities, training and support, they are also capable of making an important contribution to the development and progress of the country. He further said that standing by the helpless people through humanitarian initiatives is part of social responsibility and such activities are helpful in bringing positive changes in the society.

Keeping in mind the slogan ‘Balance Without Compromise’, Al-Khair Foundation Bangladesh organized this program as part of its social responsibility.

The event was attended by Mrs. Nazma Ara Bari, Kalai Thana BNP Convener Md. Ibrahim Hossain, Joint Convener Md. Moudud Alam Sarkar, local dignitaries and representatives of BSB and RIB.

The beneficiaries and their relatives who received the wheelchairs expressed their gratitude to the organizers. They said that this assistance will make their mobility easier and will give them new hope for a normal life.