"I am declaring 12 more districts and 123 upazilas homeless and landless free in the country," she said while joining virtually a house distribution ceremony among the beneficiaries from her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning. With the new announcement, 21 districts and 334 upazilas have become homeless and landless free under the Ashrayan-2 project's second round in the fourth phase. The 12 new landless and homeless free districts are: Manikganj, Rajbari, Mymensingh, Sherpur, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Naogaon, Natore, Pabna, Kushtia, Pirojpur and Jhalakathi. Barasat Sonar Bangla Palli Ashrayan project under Terokhada upazila in Khulna district, Chakla Ashrayan-2 project under Bera upazila in Pabna and Amanullahpur Ashrayan project under Begumganj in Noakhali got connected to the programme. Earlier, the prime minister declared nine other districts - Madaripur, Gazipur, Narsingdi, Panchagarh, Joypurhat, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Chuadanga and Magura - as landless and homeless free.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha August 09, 2023 06:12 UTC