Gaibandha, May 15 -- The government has provided financial assistance for the families of those died and those fell ill after being bitten by a rabid dog in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha district recently.

Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Masudur Rahman Molla and local lawmaker Majedur Rahman handed over assistance to the relatives of the deceased and the injured at an event on the Konchibari Union Parishad premises on Friday.

Under the initiative of the Gaibandha district administration, Tk 25,000 was provided for each family of the deceased, while the injured received Tk 15,000 each.

Additional Deputy Commissioner AKM Hedaitul Islam and Sundarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Effat Zahan Tuli, among others, were present at the event.

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