AKM Bahauddin Bahar, lawmaker of Comilla-6 constituency, Comilla Shop Owners Association, Comilla City Mayor Arfanul Haque Rifat Panel Mayor Manzoor Quader Moni, donated Tk26 lakh to the traders of Bangabazar which was burnt to ashes in a massive fire last week.
The Awami League leader handed over a check for Tk26 lakh to Helal Uddin, president of the Bangladesh Shop Owners Association of Bangbazar around 11am on Sunday.
Of this money, Bahauddin donated Tk10 lakh.
Bahauddin said: “I wanted to donate Tk10 lakh. At my request, the Comilla Shop Owners Association, the City Mayor, and the Panel Mayor also donated money.”
He also said that they donated the money to help the affected businessmen to bounce back from the crisis.
"If we all work together, if we help them unitedly, they will be able to reach the previous position again," he hoped.
