Offering a new life to homeless

Asia Begum's beaming face reflected her cherished dream of living in her own house, which may become a reality as the government pledged to provide land and houses to homeless and landless people to mark Mujib Borsho. Asia's husband died years ago and the octagenarian woman of Narayanganj's Rupganj has since had to struggle to find shelter. She lived in her daughter's house