CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 11, 2023 (BSS) - The district Social Service Department distributed allowance among 430 intellectually challenged and 252 old people at its office here on Wednesday.
 
Deputy Director of the Social Service Department Umme Kulsum handed over the allowances at a function as the chief guest.
 
Social Service officer Imtiaz Kabir presided over the function. It was addressed, among others, by general secretary of Chapainawabganj municipality unit of Awami League Agriculturist Rokon-Uzzaman Rokon and employee of the office Shamsul Islam.
 
The allowance of nine months with monthly allocation of Taka 850 for each of the intellectually challenged people and Taka 500 for each old person was given.
 
Social Service officer Imtiaz Kabir said a total of 14,782 people in which 7,243 old-age people, 4,322 widows, 3,069 disabled, 61 physically challenged students and 21 under privileged students have been brought under the programme.