DHAKA: BRAC Bank Limited, a private commercial bank of the country, has brought smiles to more than 26,000 poor people in the Northern region by distributing warm clothes well ahead of winter.

Our Northern region is hit hard by severe cold spell every winter. People of the area were touched upon receiving warm clothes well ahead of the winter season.

Many poor old-aged people queued up and received the warm clothes. Some broke down in tears after getting the clothes.  

On receiving a blanket, Abdul Aziz, an 80-year-old man at Bhurungamari in Kurigram, said, “Warm clothes ahead of winter have come as a great help for us. We can now have a good night’s sleep this winter. May Allah bless you.”

The initiative carries the warmth of almost 8,000 employees who have donated warm clothes for the less advantaged people of our country. Apart from donating warm clothes, the employees also raised funds to buy blankets to help people survive the imminent and unbearable winter. Every winter, BRAC Bank employees come forward to help humanity.

Like previous years, the employees of BRAC Bank donate funds for "BRAC Bank DAUR – Kallayaner Pathchala", an annual marathon to raise funds for humanitarian causes. A portion of these funds has been used to buy the blankets to be distributed among the less advantaged people of our country.

Three teams of BRAC Bank distributed 3,500 blankets 6,000 sweaters and 17,000 warm clothes in three areas in the Northern districts--Bhurungamari in Kurigram, Dimla in Nilphamari and Harivasha in Panchagarh.

BDST: 1700 HRS, NOV 27, 2013