The state-owned Janata Bank Limited distributed financial assistance to 22 title holder Freedom Fighters (FFs) for their outstanding contributions in the War of Liberation in 1971 in Barisal.

The financial assistance was distributed in three categories. Of them, very poor category were provided Tk 350,000, poor category Tk 2,00,000 and low-middle class category received Tk 1,00,000 on the basis of financial ability, said a press release.

Janata Bank organised the function where Director of Janata Bank Md. Emdadul Haque spoke. Advocate Balaram Podder was present as special guest at the function.

DMD of Janata Bank Omar Faruk chaired the function.

GM Md. Golam Faruk and Zafor Ahmed, Md. Mossaddek-Ul-Alom, Company Secretary delivered the welcome speech.