A Correspondent:
Rangpur: The Prime Minister has provided financial assistance of Taka 300,000 to the family of Jamshed Ali, a ‘Dafadar’ from Lohanipara union in Badarganj upazila of Rangpur.
Jamshed Ali passed away following a heart attack on November 7 while traveling to attend a grand rally of village police personnel in Dhaka.
According to official sources, on behalf of the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Badarganj UNO Musa Naser Chowdhury, accompanied by local BNP leaders, visited the deceased’s home in Lohanipara village and handed over the aid to his family members at 10 pm on Saturday.
Acting Member-Secretary of Rangpur District BNP Professor Paritosh Chakraborty, General Secretary of Badarganj Upazila BNP Md Azizul Haque and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Badarganj police station Hasan Zahid Sarkar were present on the occasion.
During the visit, the UNO and BNP leaders expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved family and pledged their continued support.
Jamshed Ali, a ‘Dafadar’ from Lohanipara union in Badarganj upazila of Rangpur, suffered a heart attack while in Dhaka to attend a grand rally of village police personnel convened by the Prime Minister.
The UNO office sources said that 84 village police members including Jamshed Ali from Badarganj upazila had traveled to Dhaka on November 7 for the event.
Around 9:30 am on November 7, as he approached the entrance to the rally venue, Jamshed Ali suddenly fell ill.
Air Force personnel stationed nearby intervened immediately, rushing him to the Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital.
Upon examination, the attending physician declared him dead.
Talking to local reporters, the UNO said that the Prime Minister sent Taka 300,000 from his personal fund via a representative accompanying the vehicle transporting the deceased’s body on Saturday night.
“That same night, I, along with local BNP leaders, handed over the funds to his family at their home,” he said.
The deceased ‘Dafadar’s body was laid to rest at 10 am yesterday.
