Shuvosangho provides month’s food supplies to elderly couple

Bashundhara Shuvosangho has provided a month’s food supplies and medical assistance to an elderly paralysed man and his wife in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat.

Attab Ali, 85, of Khatarpara village under Alampur union, is unable to walk due to paralysis affecting his body from the waist down. His wife, Shefali, supports the household by working in other people's homes.

Their hardship worsened after their mud house collapsed due to rainwater. The couple are now living in a dilapidated room of an abandoned mud house belonging to another person.

Members of Bashundhara Shuvosangho's Khetlal upazila unit visited the couple on Thursday afternoon and handed over food supplies for a month and cash assistance for Attab Ali's medical treatment.

Attab Ali previously supported his family through domestic work. However, he became bedridden after suffering paralysis in old age.

Since then, Shefali has taken responsibility for caring for her husband and running the household. Her limited earnings are barely enough to meet their food needs and cover his medical expenses. At times, they have to depend on food provided by neighbours.

The food supplies included rice, lentils, flour, edible oil, sugar, spices, puffed rice, biscuits and nd other essential items.

Expressing their gratitude, Attab Ali and Shefali said they struggled to make ends meet and had never been able to buy so many groceries at once.

They thanked Bashundhara Shuvosangho for the assistance and prayed for the wellbeing of its members.

M Russell Ahmed, president of the organisation's Khetlal unit, said helping disadvantaged people was a social and humanitarian responsibility.

"After learning about the hardships faced by Attab Ali and his wife, we extended assistance within our capacity. We hope financially capable members of society will also come forward to help people in similar circumstances," he said.

Muniruzzaman, general secretary of Bashundhara Shuvosangho's Bogura Government Azizul Haque College unit, attended the programme as a guest.

Among others present were Nazmul Hossain, general secretary of the Khetlal unit, and unit members Ramjan Pramanik, Yunus Pramanik, Riyad, Siam, Mezba, Sejan, Jihad, Jobbar, Al-Amin, Sohel, Sumon, Sujon, Raihan, Naim, Rauf and Minhaj.