Feni Correspondent: Social Aid has distributed food assistance among 500 dengue- and measles-affected patients and their families in Feni to help meet their nutritional needs during illness and financial hardship.

The initiative was funded by Germany-based humanitarian organisation Muslimehelfen. Feni Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mahbubul Karim inaugurated the distribution programme as the chief guest.

The event was chaired by M Nasir Uddin, programme manager of Social Aid, and conducted by Zahirul Haque Sajib, former president of Sonagazi Press Club.

Among the special guests were Feni Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nasrin Sultana Kanta, Feni Municipality Executive Officer Mohammad Shamsuddin, Disability Aid Society Chairman and journalist Aftab Momin Bhuiyan, Social Aid Coordinator Zillur Rahman and Zubayer Faruk Liton, executive director of Upakul Samaj Unnayan Sangstha.

Earlier, on November 11, Social Aid distributed food assistance among 200 dengue- and measles-affected patients and their families in Daganbhuiyan upazila. With the latest distribution, a total of 500 patients and families across Feni district have received support.

Each assistance package included 25 kg of rice, 30 eggs, 1 kg of powdered milk, 1 kg of sugar, 3 kg of flour, 3 kg of lentils, 2 kg of onions, 1 kg of semolina, 1 kg of salt, 3 kg of potatoes and five litres of soybean oil.

Social Aid said the humanitarian initiative was taken to ease food shortages among underprivileged and sick families and stand beside them during difficult times.

The organisation also distributed 2,000 mosquito nets in Feni district last year. According to the district Civil Surgeon Office, around 2,000 dengue cases have been detected in the district so far this year.

The invited guests expressed hope that such humanitarian programmes, supported by Muslimehelfen, would play a positive role in improving the living conditions of disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Bangladesh.