Gangachara: Shaheed Abu Sayeed Foundation (SASF) distributed blankets among the cold-hit people at Kolkond union parishad premises in Gangachara upazila here today. Gangachara Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mahmudul Hasan Mridha distributed the blankets among 200 helpless cold-stricken people of different riverine chars areas of the upazila as the chief guest.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, SASF General Secretary and Abu Sayeed's brother Md Abu Hossain presided over the function. Upazila Project Implementation Officer Md Sajibul Karim, Joint Secretary of SASF Md Rezaul Karim, its Finance Secretary Md Rafiqul Islam, Executive Member Md Shafiul Alam, and local Ward Members Shariful and Humayun Kabir Lal were present at the event.
Abu Hossain, General Secretary of SASF, mentioned that the blanket distribution programme will continue in the future to alleviate the suffering of the poor in the northern region. Earlier this month, SASF distributed 250 blankets at Kuthipara Government Primary School ground in Pirgachha upazila on January 9 and 500 blankets at Haribhasha Girls' High School ground in Panchagarh on January 4.
Additionally, the organization provided 1,000 blankets to 1,000 cold-hit individuals at Jafarpara High School ground in Pirganj upazila on January 2. On December 8 last year, the foundation distributed financial aid totaling Taka two lakh and 10 thousand to 210 orphans and extremely poor and needy people, providing Taka 1,000 each.
The SASF, named after Abu Sayeed, was established on December 8 as a non-profit organization at Babanpur village in Pirganj upazila to continue the humanitarian services and social development activities initiated by Abu Sayeed. Abu Sayeed, a meritorious student of Begum Rokeya University, was martyred during police firing amid the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Rangpur city on July 16. His martyrdom catalyzed a mass uprising, leading to significant political changes.