Bashundhara Group continues to extend its helping hand to flood-affected people, as it handed out emergency relief items in Sunamganj and Kurigram on Thursday.

Following the initiative of Managing Director of Bashundhara Group Sayem Sobhan Anvir, officials of the corporate house handed over 6,400 packets of relief to district administration and army in Sunamganj.

On behalf of Bashundhara Group, retired major Zubayer Ahmed Sarker was present.

In five upazilas of Kurigram, the business conglomerate gave out relief among 1,400 flood-affected families.

Bashundhara Food & Beverage Industries Limited (BFBIL) and Bashundhara Multi Food Products Limited (BMFPL) initiated the relief distribution.

Rice, oil, lentil, puffed rice and pure water were given among the people of the five upazilas under weeklong relief scheme.

Councillor of Ulipur municipality Kalpona Begum said, “We often see that Bashundhara Group stands by the destitute in the country. I am glad to see the humanitarian approach in Kurigram. I’d like to tender my special thanks and gratitude to the owner of the Bashundhara Group.”

Mawdud Ahmed, AGM (North Bengal) of Product Line-B of Bashundhara Food & Beverage, DSM (Rangpur division) Abul Bashar, DSM (Mymensingh) Ataur Rahman, and DSM (Sylhet) Dipankar Roy, among others, were present.

Local public representatives and distributors also attended the programme.