Jamaat provides financial assistance to fire-hit family in B’baria

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has provided financial assistance to a family affected by a fire at Syedabad Dakshinpara in Binouti Union of Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria.

Ataur Rahman Sarkar, a central Majlish-e-Shura member of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chairman of the Kasba-Akhaura Upazila Development Forum, visited the affected family at the house of Ali Mia on Friday.

During the visit, he spoke to the family members, consoled them and handed over cash assistance to help rebuild their house.

Ataur Rahman Sarkar said standing beside people in times of distress was a humanitarian and moral responsibility.

He said Jamaat-e-Islami, as an ideological and responsible organisation, always tried to support people during disasters and crises. He also expressed gratitude to Allah for giving them the ability and willingness to help others.

He urged people in society to stand beside one another in times of hardship, saying such assistance helped fulfil both social and humanitarian responsibilities.

Among others, Kazi Yakub Ali, a prospective candidate for Kasba Upazila Parishad chairman, Imran Hossain Sarkar, a prospective candidate for Binouti Union Parishad chairman, Dr Ruhul Amin, assistant secretary of the union Jamaat, Jamaat leader Hafiz Farhad Hossain and Abdus Rouf, a prospective member of Ward No. 2, were present.

Kazi Yakub Ali said the family had suffered extensive losses in the fire. He said Ataur Rahman Sarkar had travelled from Dhaka after learning about the incident to stand beside the victims.

He added that Jamaat had provided assistance according to its capacity and called on local public representatives, the administration and other concerned people to support the affected family.