20 women in Bandarban receive sewing machines after three-month training

Bashundhara Shuvosangho has distributed sewing machines and fruit saplings among 20 women from low-income families in Lama upazila of Bandarban after they completed a three-month sewing training programme supported by Bashundhara Group.

The machines and saplings were handed over to the women at a programme held at the Lama Upazila Auditorium on Friday.

The initiative was aimed at developing the skills of disadvantaged women in the hilly area and creating opportunities for self-employment.

The programme was chaired by Tanfeezul Islam, Lama upazila correspondent of Kaler Kantho, while Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Moin Uddin attended as the chief guest.

Speaking at the event, Moin Uddin said the government was placing special emphasis on making women self-reliant.

He praised Bashundhara Shuvosangho’s initiative, saying it would create opportunities for self-employment and play an important role in the development of families and communities.

Former Lama municipality mayor Md Amir Hossain, Lama Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Md Nazrul Islam, Assistant Information Officer Rashedul Haque Russell, Bashundhara Shuvosangho adviser Mazeda Begum, Lama Press Club General Secretary Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Bashundhara Shuvosangho Director Zakaria Zaman and Upazila Shuvosangho President Md Shahidul Islam were present as special guests.

Amir Hossain praised the initiative, saying programmes such as sewing machine distribution would help women become self-reliant and contribute to the development of their families and communities.

Nazrul Islam also praised the initiative, saying it would create self-employment opportunities for women from disadvantaged families and encourage them to become self-reliant.

At the end of the programme, the women returned home with the sewing machines and saplings, expressing determination to improve their livelihoods and build a better future through their newly acquired skills.