Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday provided financial assistance to ailing renowned Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haque and noted photojournalist Jalal Uddin Haider for meeting the expenses of their medical treatment.
Prime Minister handed over a cheque of Tk 30 lakh to Mita Haque while another of Tk 20 lakh to Jalal Uddin Haider at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Sheikh Hasina also distributed six cheques, amounting to Tk 85 lakh, as financial assistance to six others for their livelihood and better treatment as well as a cheque of Tk 10 lakh to an organisation.