FBCCI supports PM funds with Tk 8cr

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) has supported two Prime Minister's funds by donating a total of Tk 8 crore to help people affected by the epidemic.

Of total fund, the country's top business organization has donated Tk 5 crore to the Prime Minister's assistance fund and Tk 3 crore to the Private Housing Fund.

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim handed over two pay orders at the PM's office on Tuesday afternoon. On behalf of the Prime Minister, PM's principal secretary Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus received the pay orders. 

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested everyone besides government to come forward to tackle the epidemic. The FBCCI has come forward to respond to the call of the Prime Minister at this critical time of the country.

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim said, "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's provision of housing the homeless is a timely and commendable initiative. Offering houses to the homeless and landless is the biggest festival for the people of Bangladesh in Mujib Year." 

"We have all been going through a difficult time for more than a year now. We call upon all the businessmen and business organizations of the country to extend their hand of cooperation in the construction of Bangabandhu's Sonar Bangla..On the golden jubilee of independence, we have taken it as our duty to respond to the call of the Prime Minister to overcome the epidemic in the country,” he added.