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Rafique Ahmed Siddique, Convener of Rotary Club,
handing over the Wheelchairs among the disabled at
Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre on Friday. NN
photo

Staff Reporter

The Rotary Club of Dhaka yesterday distributed 140 wheelchairs among physically handicapped people.

The distribution programme was held at Bangladesh-China friendship conference centre. Peoples Leasing and Financial services Ltd was the partner in the programme. CI, Singapore donated the wheel chairs.

Speaking on the occasion, Rafiq Ahmed Siddique, Convenor of Rotary Club in Bangladesh, said some organisations in the country are giving leadership in helping the unprivileged people. The Rotary club is one of them. The Club always tries to help the people who are deprived of the'r rights he added.

FH Arif, president of the Rotary Club in Dhaka, said the Club had initiated steps to make the world polio free. The club donated Tk130 crore to the Bangladesh Government for implementing various welfare projects. The club also provided scholarship to the students in different disciplines.

Mohammad Nurul Alam, General Secretary, Sultana Abedin Molla, vice preident, Anawarul Kabir Bhuiyan, joint Secretary of Rotary Club of Dhaka, among others, were present at the wheel chair distribution programme.