In a touching display of compassion, 14 destitute and disabled individuals received brand-new wheelchairs selected from the weekly public hearing held at the Sherpur District Administration office.
District Commissioner Farida Yasmin distributed the wheelchairs on Monday afternoon (October 12, 2026). During the distribution, when the Deputy Commissioner personally went to hand over the wheelchairs to ailing elderly and disabled citizens, a septuagenarian disabled woman named Saha Banu from Bhatsala village in Sadar upazila emotionally embraced her in tears. Addressing her as "Mother," she expressed her profound gratitude, saying, "This is our mother. Because of this mother, after being bedridden for a long time, we finally have the chance to sit straight."
According to district administration sources, out of the 14 wheelchairs provided, 10 were donated by prominent local social worker Razia Samad Dalia, three were arranged by the district administration, and one was funded through the District Social Services fund. The recipients and their families expressed immense joy and relief upon receiving the mobility aids.
The wheelchair distribution event was attended by District Commissioner Farida Yasmin, Additional District Commissioner Shakil Ahmed, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Asma Binte Rofiq, social worker Razia Samad Dalia, Sherpur Press Club President Kakon Reza, General Secretary Masud Hasan Badal, BNP leader Awal Chowdhury, Abu Raihan Rupan, and Jamaat leader Abdul Baten, among others.
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Reported by Hafizur Rahman Lovlu, Sherpur • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
