Army chief hands over Tk 10cr to PM in aid of flood victims

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed handed over a cheque for Tk 10 crore to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the flood-affected people in the country's northeastern parts including Sylhet.

On behalf of the Bangladesh Army, the cheque was handed over to the premier at her official Gono Bhaban residence on Wednesday, an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release said yesterday (July 14, 2022).

According to the release, along with the active role at the field-level of the affected areas, all the members of army have been directly involved in a grand initiative by depositing their one day's salary to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund.