More relief, donations for flood victims

Different government and non-government bodies, political parties and social organisations continue to distribute relief materials among the flood victims as well as making donations to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund yesterday.
Australia: The Australian High Commission will provide over Tk 20.8 lakh under its Direct Aid Programme 2007-08 to the Save the Children UK (SCUK) and Bangladesh Pratibandhi Kalyan Samity (BPKS), for quick distribution of relief among the flood victims in the worst affected areas in Sirajganj, Gaibandha and Chandpur districts.
The assistance is in addition to Australia's contribution of AUD 1.6 million towards flood relief that was announced by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer earlier this month.
The emergency support will assist over 6317 flood victims, including families with disabled members. The relief will be spent on food, medicines, and water purifying tablets. It will also provide education materials, including textbooks and stationery to children in ten primary schools.
“Australia has always been supportive of Bangladesh in its time of need,” said Australian High Commissioner Douglas Foskett. “This contribution reflects the goodwill and the continuing strong bonds that exist between our two countries,” he added.
Cadet Colleges: Chairman of the Governing Body of the Cadet Colleges Maj Gen Md Matiur Rahman submitted a cheque for Tk 1.50 lakh to the chief adviser at the latter's office. The money has been saved from the daily food budget allocated for the cadets.
BMA: Two medical teams of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) have provided treatment to 200 diarrhoea and pneumonia patients at Nandipara and Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) project area.
IBCCI: India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), High Commissioner of India Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty and IBCCI President Abdul Matlub Ahmad distributed relief among the flood victims of Deya Bari at Mirpur in the city.
Jamuna Bank: Jamuna Bank Limited handed over a pay order for Tk 5 lakh to the Chief Adviser's emergency relief fund.
Mohammadi Group: Mohammadi Group (Garments) workers bought relief materials with their one day's salary and distributed those among 2000 flood-affected families at Kalihati in Tangail.
Bangladesh Coast Guard: Bangladesh Coast Guard and Coast Guard Family Welfare Association distributed relief among the flood-hit people at Bandar upazila in Narayanganj.
Bangladesh Navy: Bangladesh Navy Family Welfare Association (BNFWA) donated Tk 5 Lakh to CA's relief fund for the flood-hit people. Earlier, BNFWA distributed relief materials and cash among the flood victims at Horirumpur in Manikganj on August 19.
Chhatra Union: Chhatra Union urged the authorities concerned to ensure a suitable environment for carrying out relief operation.
Relief distribution programmes in the university is being hampered as the students had to vacate halls and curfew was imposed, the release added.