Bogura: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is sending Eid gifts to families of BNP activists or leaders who became victims of enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killings, and other forms of state repression, as well as the families of those killed during the July Uprising of 2024.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the BNP has been organizing such programs to recognize and provide support to these families for a number of years now under the umbrella of ‘Amra BNP Poribar’ (We the BNP Family). This initiative became a regular feature under the severe repression and constant persecution faced by the party’s activists under the previous government.
Like previous years, the initiative is being carried out under the patronage of Tarique Rahman, now the Prime Minister, who is also the chief patron of ‘Amra BNP Poribar’. The Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the distribution of Eid gifts began on Tuesday across different districts for the affected families.
‘Every year, Tarique Rahman provides Eid gifts to families affected by enforced disappearance, killings, and repression. Since 2025, efforts have also been made to include families of those martyred in the July movement,’ he said. Rumon added that although there has been a slight delay this year due to the government’s busy schedule in its first month, the Prime Minister has not forgotten these families.
Tarique Rahman has been providing Eid gifts to such families during Ramadan since 2016. This year, around 1,900 families are receiving financial assistance. Member Secretary of ‘Amra BNP Poribar’ Moksedul Momin Mithun mentioned that there had been plans to distribute the financial support through bank accounts, but due to time constraints, funds are now being delivered through party networks and organizational teams across districts.