On the occasion of entering its 23rdyear, Standard Bank Limited has been providing relief assistance to the economically affected poor during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Following the launch of the relief distribution program on Saturday through an online dua-mahfil on the occasion of the 22ndfounding anniversary of the bank, since June 12, 2021,Standard Bank has been simultaneously distributing relief among the poor families in the vicinity of the 23 branches located in the most affected areas.
The areas include Kansat, Rohanpur, Satkhira, Chapainawabgonj, Gobindagonj, Pirgonj, Nilphamari, Atrai, Fulbari, Saidpur, Hili, Baneswar, Mohadevpur, Ramchandrapur, Nimsar, Nawabgonj, Alamdanga, Patherhat, Gunagari, Benapole.
So far 2300 families have received Relief packs, eachpack includes 10 kg rice, 2 kg pulses, 1 kg soybean oil, 1 kg salt, 4 kg potatoes and 1 bar soap.
Staffs of the branches, in collaboration with the local people's representatives of the branch area, selected the needy families and then personally went to the houses of all the needy people and delivered the relief
materials.
The chasings are happy to receive relief supplies during this disaster.One of the recipients, Hamida Khatun, a resident of Benapole in Jessore, said that she had received various assistance from Standard Bank in the past and thanked Standard Bank for standing by her during this difficult time of Corona epidemic.
