Helpless elderly woman provided with food assistance in Netrokona

Extending a humanitarian hand to the destitute, Bashundhara Shuvosangho has stepped forward to assist Johura Begum, a bedridden and helpless 67-year-old widow in Netrokona's Durgapur upazila.

Members of the Durgapur upazila unit Bashundhara Shuvosangho visited her home at Dakshinpara Ashrayan Project in Durgapur municipality on Thursday morning, handing over essential food supplies to sustain her for nearly a month.

The package included rice, lentils, cooking oil, flour, sugar, potatoes, onions, garlic, eggs, salt, spices, and soap.

Johura lost both her sons--one at just a month old and the other at age six--followed shortly by the demise of her husband. Left without surviving kin, she has lived an isolated life of hardship for the past 20 years, barely scraping by on domestic help work and charity.

Her plight took a dire turn 28 days ago when she slipped and fractured her leg while performing ablution for prayer. Bedridden and unable to afford medical care or forage for sustenance, she had since been languishing on sparse handouts from sympathetic neighbours.

Moved to tears upon receiving the aid, Johura expressed her gratitude: "May Allah bless you all. I have no one left in this world, yet Shuvosangho has stood beside me. I pray for everyone involved."

Durgapur Press Club President Tobarak Hossain Khokon lauded the gesture, saying, "Bashundhara Shuvosangho has long set an example through humanitarian initiatives. Standing beside such a vulnerable citizen is genuinely commendable, and we hope this momentum continues."

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Shuvosangho Adviser and Press Club General Secretary Md Masum Billah remarked, "Shuvosangho has reached out to a woman left completely alone in the twilight of her life. If others in our society follow suit, she will be able to spend her remaining days in relative comfort."

Shuvosangho Upazila General Secretary and Kaler Kantho representative Al Noman Shanto noted that while the groceries would see her through a month, institutional and wider community support are urgently needed.

Shuvosangho advisers SM Rafiqul Islam Rafiq and Nirmalendu Sarker Babul, alongside journalist Al Amin Hawlader and local community members, were present during the handover.