DHAKA, April 17, 2026 (BSS) - Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the chief patron of Amra BNP Poribar, is gifting a new home to Golapi Begum, a helpless woman who used to live on the footpath in the city's Shahbag area. The construction work for Golapi Begum's new home was inaugurated today in Ratanpur village under Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbaria district. Agriculturist Moksedul Momin Mithun, member secretary of Amra BNP Boribar, came up with the developments. "On the occasion of the first anniversary of the July Uprising, a rally of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal was held in 2025. During this time, the plight of helpless Golapi Begum, who lived on a footpath in Shahbag, came to the attention of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. On humanitarian grounds, he directed his Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Rumon to look into the matter seriously," he said. Subsequently, initiatives were taken for the treatment and rehabilitation of helpless Golapi Begum. Arrangements were made for Golapi Begum to live in a house in Dhaka, including treatment for a long eight months. At the same time, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman instructed the construction of a new home for her permanent rehabilitation. Following this, the construction work for Golapi Begum's new home was inaugurated this afternoon. It is learned that a delegation led by Engineer Ashraf Uddin Bakul, advisor of Amra BNP Poribar and Member of Parliament for the Narsingdi-4 (Raypura) constituency, and in the presence of Agriculturist Moksedul Momin Mithun inaugurated the construction work.

PIROJPUR, April 17, 2026 (BSS) - Around 100 underprivileged and helpless  patients received free medical services in Kolakhali union under Sadar  upazila of the district today.   The day-long medical camp was organized by 'We Rise Rural Development  Foundation' at its head office in Kolakhali union.   During the programme, all patients were provided free medical consultation,  essential medicines and blood group testing.   Central Swechchhasebak Dal Agriculture Affairs Secretary Md Alaulddin Khan  attended the event as the chief guest.   Kolakhali Union Parishad Chairman Hedayetul Islam Mister presided over the  programme.   Medical services were provided by Dr Md Arif Hasan, Medical Officer of  Pirojpur Civil Surgeon Office while representatives of New Sandhani  Diagnostic Centre conducted blood group testing.   'We Rise Rural Development Foundation' volunteers said the initiative was  driven by humanitarian responsibility.  They added that they plan to expand such activities in future to support more  underprivileged people.