'Strict lockdown': Mymensingh police subsidising iftar packets for sale to low-income people
He said the policemen will bear the expenses for serving iftar items from their salaries. Since the "lockdown" started, daily bread earners -- especially rickshaw- and van-pullers and day labourers -- have fallen into serious financial crisis and it is beyond the capability of many to afford iftar, said the police official. He said the packet of iftar items -- which includes fried rice, grapes, banana, jilapi and other spicy items -- costs Tk 62, but the beneficiaries can buy it for Tk 5. The iftar packets will be distributed at different spots of the city daily, said the SP. Mymensingh's Add...
Source: thedailystar.net