NOAKHALI: Livelihood Development Fund cheques and bicycles have been distributed among the beneficiary members of forest conservation village at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district.

Coastal Forest Department organised a distribution programme at the upazila auditorium on Friday in collaboration with the cooperative forest management programme of sustainable forests and livelihoods project funded by the World Bank.

At that time, Sustainable Forest and Livelihood Project deputy director Dr Mohammad Zahirul Haque, assistant conservator of forests Tariqur Rahman, Jahazmara range officer SM Saifur Rahman, Nalchira range officer Md Ala Uddin were present, among others.