Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) collected cash worth around Tk 25 million and relief materials amounting Tk 100 million over the last five days to distribute among the flood-affected people.
BNP standing committee member and convener of the party's Relief Collection Committee Prof A Z M Zahid Hossain disclosed the information to the media at a press briefing at the party's Naya Paltan headquarters on Friday.
Earlier, BNP has formed an eight-member committee for collecting and distributing cash and relief materials to the flood-affected people.
"BNP leaders, activists, and people of the country responded positively to the party's call for donating cash and materials for the flood-affected people", he said.
"BNP leaders and activists of different districts have also been distributing relief materials among the flood-hit people," he added.
He said that diseases started spreading in the flood-hit districts following the receding of flood-water.
talhabinhabib@yahoo.com