Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provided monetary assistance of Tk 30 lakh to Asian Games bronze medalist boxer and National Sports awardee boxer Mosharraf Hossain for his medical treatment.
Mosharraf and his family have been facing a hard situation for a long time. State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell, MP handed over the cheques on behalf of PM at the National Sports Council on Wednesday.
Mosharraf also won a gold medal in South Asian Games in 1985 and was awarded by National Sports Award in 1999.
Legendary chess player and Women International Master Rani Hamid also got a grant of Tk 10 lakh from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on that occasion there.