Bangledesh communities in Northampton work together to offer free home delivery for essentials

Volunteers from a Northampton mosque are helping make sure local communities get essential supplies.
By Alastair Ulke
Published 26th Mar 2020, 14:02 BST
Updated 26th Mar 2020, 16:21 BST
Five Northampton Bangladeshi shops are working together with volunteers to make sure their community get essential supplies.Five Northampton Bangladeshi shops are working together with volunteers to make sure their community get essential supplies.
Five Northampton Bangladeshi shops are working together with volunteers to make sure their community get essential supplies.

The congregation of a Northampton mosque are volunteering to help the town's Bangladesh communities get essential supplies during the coronavirus measures.

Six British Bangladesh stores in Northampton town centre have offered a home delivery service with the help of volunteers from the Mosque Al Jamatul Muslimin of Bangladesh Masjid, based in St George's Street.

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They’re encouraging everyone to take the government’s advice to stay at home where possible - and instead order over the phone before volunteers from the Mosque committee members on St. George’s Street.

Zam Zam, Kettering RoadZam Zam, Kettering Road
Zam Zam, Kettering Road

The stores include:

Al-Hamra Superstore, Kettering Road (01604 946996)

Bangla Bazaar, Clare Street (07903 421781)

Bengal Foods, Henry Street (07957 785935)

Bangla BazaarBangla Bazaar
Bangla Bazaar

Continental Superstore, Earl Street (01604 639847)

Zam Zam Superstore, Kettering Road (01604 626401)

Councillor Enam Haque told the Chronicle & Echo: "We can beat this, but everyone needs to stay at home and play their part in doing so.

"As we all know that we are going through some difficult time, it’s unprecedented no doubt.

"At a time of need we as a community need to stand shoulder to shoulder with our fellow human being."

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