Dhaka, April 4 -- Presently, Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust (BJWT) has emerged as a blessing for insolvent journalists. Of late, the trust gifts consisting of essential items, including dates and soybean oil, were distributed among around 300 journalists as special Ramadan gifts on the Jatiya Press Club premises. Such a move is the first of its kind in the history of the country. The recipients of the gifts were virtually surprised to receive the rare gifts. The gifts brought great relief for them in the month of Ramadan when prices of essentials skyrocket.

In another rare move, stipends were distributed at the aegis of the welfare trust among the sons and daughters of journalists who study in schools, colleges and universities. Ed...