Dhaka: Three ministries, a government division and a private organization on Monday gave donations to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received cheques for the donations at her Tejgaon office in Dhaka in the afternoon, said PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim.

The Ministry of Public Administration, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Road Transport and Highways Division donated one day’s salary of their officials and employees to the fund.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Science and Technology Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman, State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadique and State Minister for Youth and Sports Dr Biren Shikdar handed over the cheques to the prime minister on behalf of their respective ministries and division.

Secretaries of the ministries concerned were present on the occasion.

On behalf of Aman Group Ltd, its Chairman Md Rafiqul Islam, Directors Md Tariqul Islam and Major General (retd) Sheikh Md Aman Hasan handed over a cheque for donation to Sheikh Hasina.