Prime Minister Directs Support for 95-Year-Old Man Who Was Forced to Take Shelter Under a Tree
Published : 14:38, 5 November 2026
A report titled “He Raised Six Children, but at 95 His Shelter Is Under a Tree” came to the attention of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and chief patron of the organisation “Amra BNP Poribar.” Following the report, a delegation from the organisation visited the elderly man in Gopalganj to check on his condition.
On Thursday (November 5, 2026), a delegation led by the organisation's Member Secretary, agriculturalist Moksedul Momin Mithun, visited Haji Shamsul Haque Molla at his home in Uttar Hiron village of Kotalipara, Gopalganj.
During the visit, the delegation members enquired about the elderly man's physical and family circumstances. They also conveyed gifts and a message of sympathy on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Speaking during the visit, Mithun said the prime minister had instructed them to give serious attention to ensuring safe shelter, necessary care and humanitarian assistance for Haji Shamsul Haque Molla.
He added that during their visit, they learned that the elderly man's sons had taken him back home and assured them that they would take responsibility for his care for the rest of his life. The delegation would inform the prime minister about the development, he said.
According to the report, 95-year-old Haji Shamsul Haque Molla spent much of his life working hard to raise his two sons and four daughters. After recently distributing his land and property among his six children, he reportedly found himself without shelter. At one point, he was forced to leave his home and take refuge under a tree beside the house.
The news of his hardship was published by the media and subsequently came to the prime minister's attention.
Other members of the delegation included Masud Rana Liton, Shakil Ahmed and Shahadat Hossain; Hasnain Nahian Sajib, joint secretary of the central committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal; student activists Mashiuur Rahman Mahan and Abdullah Al Misbah; and local residents.
