Grameenphone has continued its commitment to stand beside these people in need through disaster response initiatives by distributing relief packs to 100,000 families in the most flood-affected districts across Bangladesh.
Grameenphone has partnered with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to distribute relief among the flood victims. Each relief pack contains rice, sugar, salt, lentil, and semolina, and is expected to support a four-person family's basic needs for a week. Relief packs have already been handed over to 25,000 families in Jamalpur, Tangail, Sirajgonj, Shariatpur, and Kurigram.
The relief distribution was announced during a program called 'Extend support towards flood victim', and was attended by Dr. Md Enamur Rahman, MP, State Minister, Disaster Management and Relief; Prof. Dr. Md Habibe Millat, MP, Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society; and Yasir Azman, CEO, Grameenphone.
On this occasion, Dr. Md Enamur Rahman, MP, State Minister, Disaster Management and Relief said, "Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented challenge this year due to the current flood on top of the COVID-19 situation. The flooding has severely affected millions of people, and their houses were inundated around the country."
Prof. Dr. Md Habibe Millat, Member of Parliament, Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, said, "As an response measure, we have been trying to take several initiatives to help the people whose lives and livelihood are affected. It's a very challenging time, and we have to stand beside people affected in flood."
Yasir Azman, the CEO, Grameenphone, added, "The fight for COVID-19 is not over yet, and now it has become even more challenging with the addition of the flood crisis. I reiterate that this is a test for all of us, and I believe that it is possible to tackle the ongoing challenges by working united. "
