Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Assistant Secretary General Maulana Abdul Halim went to the Choknodi village of Edilpur union under Sadullapur Upazila of Gaibandha district this morning. He consoled the 5 mournful families and provided them with financial assistance.

At that time, the victim’s family members burst into tears. Maulana Abdul Halim urged them to hold patience. He also prayed for all the deceased so that may these people be accepted as martyrs.

Maulana Abdul Halim said we came here on behalf of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. People should serve others, particularly in critical periods. A political party does not mean only money laundering and corruption. It does not stand for having a luxurious life or suppressing the opposition party activists. Politics actually refers to serving people. Jamaat-e-Islami tries to help people during various natural and man-made calamities. Despite all barriers and repression, Jamaat will continue for the betterment of society and the state.

We do not want to be conventional political leaders, rather we want to serve people. Tacking all vested quarters, we are adamant to continue our welfare activities.

Among others, Gaibandha district Ameer and Gaibandha Sadar Upazila council’s former chairman Abdul Karim, district Secretary Maulana Johurul Haq Sarkar, Assistant Secretary Syed Abdus Saleq, Gaibandha municipality Ameer Professor Ferdous Alam, district Shibir president Noman Abdullah, Polashbari Upazila Ameer and Kishorgari UP chairman Abubakar Siddiq, Upazila secretary Abdur Razzaq, former district president of Chhatrashibir Hafez Ariful Islam, Edilpur union’s former chairman and Jamaat leader Hasanur Rahman were present on the occasion.

It should be mentioned that on last 11 October 5 men, who were working in the kiln of Bokul Mia at the BRC intersection, were tragically killed in a lightning strike in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur this afternoon. The deceased were identified as Abdul Jalil (65), son of the late Abdul Jabbar hailed from Sonatola village under Sadullapur Upazila of the Gaibandha district, Nazmul, son of Badsha, a man of Tilokpara village under Sadullapur Upazila, Siam Mia, son of Shirul Mia, Shahadat Mia son of Alamin Mia and Rashedul Islam, son of Aital Mia.