60 women receive sewing machines in Khulna

Under the initiative of Bashundhara Shuvosangho, sewing machines were distributed among 60 underprivileged women in Khalishpur, Khulna. The machines were handed over to the beneficiaries on Saturday at the auditorium of Collegiate Girls’ School. In addition, sewing training programs were inaugurated in Bogura, assistance was provided for admission to a medical college in Lama, Bandarban, and a discussion meeting was organized in Shayestaganj, Habiganj.

According to reports from correspondents:

Expressing her feelings after receiving a sewing machine, Hanufa Begum of Maheshwarpasha in Daulatpur, Khalishpur, said, “We are a family of six with four children. The earning member of our family is confined at home after an accident. Managing school expenses for the children has become very difficult. We do not even have a secure place to live. Receiving this sewing machine feels like getting a new life. Whatever happens, I will be able to work, earn, and survive. I searched everywhere for work, but no one offered me a job. I hope Bashundhara Group continues to stand beside people like us.”

Like Hanufa, all 60 women—each struggling with hardship and survival—shared their emotions upon receiving the sewing machines. Another beneficiary, Mandira Roy Puja, said, “Just as I have benefited from Bashundhara Group, I also want to stand beside others according to my ability, alongside my own work, so that they too can become self-reliant.”

The chief guest at the event was Professor Faruk-e-Azam, Principal of Government Haji Muhammad Muhsin College. Zakaria Zaman, Director of Bashundhara Shuvosangho, delivered the welcome address.

Speakers included Mizanur Rahman Milton, General Secretary of the Khulna Regional Newspaper Council and Editor of the local daily Khulananchal; Syeda Ishrat Jahan, Acting Headmistress of Khalishpur Collegiate Girls’ School; Maulana Hafez Abed Ali Sharif, Pesh Imam of Khulna Power Plant Jame Mosque; Shahina Khatun, Headmistress of Newsprint Secondary School; and Shahidul Islam, Headmaster of Khalishpur Secondary School, among others.

Professor Faruk-e-Azam said, “Our country needs employment initiatives, which the government alone cannot undertake. Bashundhara Group has created employment opportunities for underprivileged women, which can serve as a model for others. I express my gratitude for this socially responsible initiative. To my knowledge, many mothers and sisters run their families with the help of a single sewing machine. The women who received machines today will also become self-reliant in the future. I hope Bashundhara continues such activities.”

Zakaria Zaman said Bashundhara Group has stood beside underprivileged women as part of its social responsibility. The group has been supporting people during various disasters across the country. Under the guidance of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Bashundhara Shuvosangho’s free sewing training and sewing machine distribution programs will help illuminate the lives of marginalized women.

Sherpur (Bogura):

To make underprivileged women self-reliant, a sewing training center was formally inaugurated at the premises of Sadhubari Saleha Public School and College by Upazila Branch President Principal Abdul Hai Bari. Social worker Alhaj Mahbubar Rahman spoke as an honored guest. The program was conducted by Abdul Qader Majnu, General Secretary of the Upazila branch. Others present included adviser and Kaler Kantho Sherpur correspondent Ayub Ali, Vice President Rafiqul Islam Rafiq, Organizing Secretary Omar Faruq, and others.

Shayestaganj (Habiganj):

A discussion meeting was held at Rupkatha Café Conference Hall. The event was chaired by Upazila Branch President Belal Proyas and moderated by General Secretary Khalilur Rahman Sujan. Adviser and Principal of Zahur Chan Bibi Women’s College, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, was the main discussant. Special guests included adviser and freedom fighter Kazi Golam Mortuza and former Principal of Panchash School and College, Md Nasir Uddin.

Lama (Bandarban):

The assistance distribution program was held at the Lama Press Club auditorium. Presided over by Upazila Branch President Md Shahidul Islam, the chief guest was Mohammad Kamruzzaman, General Secretary of Lama Press Club and adviser to the branch. Special guests included Md Tanfizur Rahman, Lama and Alikadam correspondent of Kaler Kantho; Md Sahab Uddin Ritu, Daily Sun correspondent; and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, President of the Upazila Mofassal Journalists’ Union, among others.

SOURCE : Daily Sun