Training on disaster management beings

A seven-day training programme titled 'Regional learning by doing VCA (vulnerable capacity assessment) exercise' started at a city hotel yesterday, says a press release.
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society together with International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent organised the training.
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Chairman Prof Dr Mohammed Abdur Rabb inaugurated the training programme.
Through this training we could assist better the most vulnerable people during natural disaster, Abdur Rabb said in his speech.
Members of the sister national societies from Canada, Mexico, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal are attending the training.
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society secretary general and Head of Delegation of the Federation Selvaratnam Sinnaduarai were also present in the inaugural ceremony.