Golapi Begum, who had been living on the pavement in Shahbagh, today moved into a new house gifted to her by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The house was formally handed over to her at Ratanpur village in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria today, said a press release issued today by ‘Amra BNP Poribar’. On behalf of the Prime Minister, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister and adviser to ‘Amra BNP Poribar’ M. Rashiduzzaman Millat handed over the keys of the new house to Gulapi Begum this noon. She was also provided with financial assistance. According to the release, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman came to know about the plight of Golapi Begum, who was living on the pavement in Shahbagh, during a programme of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in 2025. He then instructed his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman to take necessary measures for her treatment and rehabilitation.
Golapi Begum received treatment for nearly a year and was provided accommodation in Dhaka. Later, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman instructed the construction of a new house for her permanent rehabilitation. Accordingly, ‘Amra BNP Poribar’ constructed a house for Golapi Begum at Ratanpur village in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria. ‘Amra BNP Poribar’ Secretary General Agriculturist Md Moksedul Momin (Mithun), members - Masud Rana Liton, Mustakim Billah, Shakil Ahmed and Shahadat Hossain - were present at the programme. Lawmaker from Brahmanbaria-3 and district BNP president Engineer Khaled Hossain Mahbub Shyamol, district BNP general secretary Sirajul Islam Siraj, Lawmaker from Brahmanbaria-5 Advocate Abdul Mannan, Qatar BNP general secretary Shariful Haque Saju, former BUET Chhatra Dal general secretary Engineer Abu Hanif, Chhatra Dal central committee joint secretary Hasnain Nahian Sajib, Hasanur Rahman, Dhaka College Chhatra Dal leader Abdullah Al Misbah and local BNP leaders and political activists were also present.
The leaders said the organisation is committed to standing by underprivileged and distressed people through humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation programmes. They said such initiatives would continue under the guidance of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
