PM provides financial assistance to families of 34 deceased in clashes

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday consoled the family members of the deceased persons killed in the mayhem by BNP-Jamaat terrorists taking advantage of the recent quota reform movement as they met her at her official residence Ganabhaban.

Family members of deceased Abu Sayeed, an English Department student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) along with 33 other families came to the premier's official residence as Sheikh Hasina handed over savings certificates and cash to them as assistance.

All of the deceased person’s family members burst into weeping after seeing the prime minister.

While members of the deceased persons’ families one by one went to Sheikh Hasina, they broke down with tears.

The premier also failed to hold her emotion as tears rolled down her cheek and she was seen distressed hearing them.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan were present, while Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Secretary Mohammad Salahuddin moderated the event.

Abu Sayeed's father Makbul Hossain, mother Monwara Begum, and other relatives arrived in Dhaka yesterday from Rangpur and came to Ganabhaban.

On July 16, Abu Sayeed, a 12th batch English department student at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) died during the students quota reform movement in Rangpur.

Earlier on July 26, the BRUR administration provided financial assistance to the family of the deceased Abu Sayeed.

A delegation from the university handed over a cheque of Tk 7,50,000 to his parents in Pirganj, Rangpur.