Dhaka, Nov 2 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday evening provided financial assistance to the families of nine members of Ansar and VDP, who were killed while performing duty in the 2018 general election and the 2019 upazila elections.
Besides, she extended financial assistance to a number of freedom fighters, political activists and injured of the August 21 grenade attack.
The Prime Minister handed out cheques for total Tk 2.80 crore to them at her official residence Ganobhaban in the city.
The nine Ansar and VDP members were killed while performing duties at polling stations in the 11th parliamentary elections and the 5th upazila elections.