Staff Correspondent

Moved by the picture of 70-year-old Nannu Mia, who was carrying a sack of grass he cut from the capital’s Bangabandhu National Stadium to earn a living, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner gave him Tk 25,000 to buy two rickshaws to ease his struggles.

The Daily Star published a photo of the man on its front page on November 5.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) of DMP Motijheel Division Zamil Hasan handed over the money on behalf of DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam on Monday.

Walid Hossain, DC (media) of DMP, said the story of Nannu touched the commissioner. Later, police found the elderly man and took him to Shafiqul.

Nannu had to work for several hours in scorching heat to get grass from the stadium, to sell for Tk 100. He has no family member, and cannot even see clearly.