A total of 25 sewing machines were distributed free of cost among 25 fisherman families of Naria upazila in the district on Wednesday.
Naria upazila fisheries department distributed the sewing Machines with a view to helping them to augment their income.
A simple function was arranged on the occasion on the upazila Shaheed Minar premises. Col (Ret) Sawkat Ali, MP, distributed the sewing machines as the chief guest.
Upazila fisheries officer M Abdus Samad presided over the function while additional deputy commissioner M Asib Ahshan, district fisheries officer Dayal Chandra Roy and UNO Jahirul Islam were present as the special guests. -BSS, Shariatpur
