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He walked 960 points in the garden in front of his home in the Bow area of London to raise লাখ 420,000 (approximately four and a half crore Bangladeshi rupees) for charity.
The money raised for a charity called the Ramadan Family Commitment was donated to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) for £ 117,000 with the remainder distributed to 26 other charities.
This money is used for various charitable activities, including food for poor and needy people affected by the epidemic in different countries, including Bangladesh.
Dabirul was inspired by the news of another £ 33 million fundraiser for the NHS, Britain’s National Health Service, who was walking into the backyard of another 100-year-old British soldier, Tom Moore.
Dabirul set foot in the front garden of his London flat, aiming to raise just এক 1,000. However, the response was overwhelming.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labor opposition leader Kear Starmer praised Dabirul Islam’s fundraising initiative.
Dabirul Islam Chowdhury is very happy to get the OBE title and is proud of himself. He expressed his gratitude to all who assisted him in this endeavor.
Dabirul Islam Chowdhury’s son Atiq Chowdhury told bdnews24.com: “Initially, my father’s goal was to raise £ 1,000. This goal is achieved in just a few hours. The more funds he received, the more his father encouraged him to do more. Even after fasting, keep walking for a few more days. “
“I am proud of my father,” Atiq said.
Dabirul Islam Chowdhury with his wife Khaleda Dabir Chowdhury a few years ago.
Born on January 1, 1920 in the village of Kulanj from the Dirai Police Station in the Sunamganj district, Dabirul immigrated to Britain in 1956. After his studies, he became involved in community service in addition to working there. His wife Khaleda Dabir Chowdhury is the leader of the British branch of the Bangladesh Awami League.
Dabirul Islam Chowdhury, a well-known retiree in the Bengali community, is known to many as the poet Dabirul. Dabirul, a lover of poets, still reads poems written by himself when he goes to a meeting. He wrote hundreds of poems. A book of poetry written by him has also been published.
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