Donations for Sidr victims
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Different national and international organisations donated a huge quantity of relief goods and cash money for Sidr victims, report agencies.
CA's relief fund: More government and private organisations and institutions donated over Tk 7.5 million, blankets and radio sets to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for cyclone affected people until 12 noon Monday.
The organisations and institutions contributed to the Chief Advisor's fund included LGRD and Cooperative Ministry-Tk 1.73 million, BASIC Bank Ltd-Tk 2.5 million, Bangladesh Krishi Bank-Tk 2.0 million, Rotary Club of Dhaka West-Tk .50 million, Bangladesh Agriculture University Mymensingh-Tk.30 million, New Zealand Dairy-Tk .20 million, JK group-1000 pieces of blankets, Zaman Radio Co-1000 sets of T one band radio, Institution of Diploma Engineers' Bangladesh-Tk .20 million and Seatime Shipping Services Tk-20,000.
Netherlands: The Netherlands Government pledged an additional four million euros of emergency aid in relief assistance for the people of cyclone Sidr hit areas.
The new funding will bring the total contribution of the Netherlands to five million euros.
The Ambassador of Netherlands in Dhaka Beaten Tusscher expressed the solidarity of the people of Netherlands with the victims of the cyclone and praised the government of Bangladesh for its rapid response.
The Dutch aid will be channeled through the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and international NGO's, said a press release.
Italian emergency aids: A second special flight carrying Italian emergency aids will arrive here at Zia International Airport Tuesday noon.
The aircraft will carry tents, generators, water purification unit, blankets, emergency sanitary kits and other relief materials, which will be handed over to the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management soon, said an Italian Embassy press release Monday.
Bangladesh Bank: Bangladesh Bank officials and employees today (Monday) decided to donate their one-day's salary worth Tk 1.96 million for the cyclone victims.
The amount will be transferred to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund soon, said a senior Bangladesh Bank official.
The bank staff had also contributed over Tk 1.8 million for the victims of the recent flooding in the country.
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has donated US$ 25,000 in support of the cyclone victims of the coastal areas of the country.
Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury received a cheque for the amount from Sri Lankan High Commissioner V Krishnamoorthy in his office Monday.
CBM: Christoffel-Blinden Mission (CBM), a German based non-government development organisation, has so far donated Tk 3,14,76,680 for the cyclone-affected people of the country particularly for the disabled.
CBM has provided the money initially through two local NGOs -- Bangladesh Protibandhi Kalyan Samity (BPKS) and Centre for Disability in Development (CDD).
CBM would be able to help around 20,600 disabled and distressed people in 12 of the cyclone-battered districts through its relief operation, said CBM country coordinator Mosih Uddin Ahmed.
Rolf Mueggenburg, CBM continental director for Asia, will visit Bangladesh from December 4-11 to see the extent of damage by hurricane "Sidr" in the affected areas, post-flood rehabilitation programme and different ongoing projects being implemented here with the CBM's support.
CA's relief fund: More government and private organisations and institutions donated over Tk 7.5 million, blankets and radio sets to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for cyclone affected people until 12 noon Monday.
The organisations and institutions contributed to the Chief Advisor's fund included LGRD and Cooperative Ministry-Tk 1.73 million, BASIC Bank Ltd-Tk 2.5 million, Bangladesh Krishi Bank-Tk 2.0 million, Rotary Club of Dhaka West-Tk .50 million, Bangladesh Agriculture University Mymensingh-Tk.30 million, New Zealand Dairy-Tk .20 million, JK group-1000 pieces of blankets, Zaman Radio Co-1000 sets of T one band radio, Institution of Diploma Engineers' Bangladesh-Tk .20 million and Seatime Shipping Services Tk-20,000.
Netherlands: The Netherlands Government pledged an additional four million euros of emergency aid in relief assistance for the people of cyclone Sidr hit areas.
The new funding will bring the total contribution of the Netherlands to five million euros.
The Ambassador of Netherlands in Dhaka Beaten Tusscher expressed the solidarity of the people of Netherlands with the victims of the cyclone and praised the government of Bangladesh for its rapid response.
The Dutch aid will be channeled through the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and international NGO's, said a press release.
Italian emergency aids: A second special flight carrying Italian emergency aids will arrive here at Zia International Airport Tuesday noon.
The aircraft will carry tents, generators, water purification unit, blankets, emergency sanitary kits and other relief materials, which will be handed over to the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management soon, said an Italian Embassy press release Monday.
Bangladesh Bank: Bangladesh Bank officials and employees today (Monday) decided to donate their one-day's salary worth Tk 1.96 million for the cyclone victims.
The amount will be transferred to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund soon, said a senior Bangladesh Bank official.
The bank staff had also contributed over Tk 1.8 million for the victims of the recent flooding in the country.
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has donated US$ 25,000 in support of the cyclone victims of the coastal areas of the country.
Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury received a cheque for the amount from Sri Lankan High Commissioner V Krishnamoorthy in his office Monday.
CBM: Christoffel-Blinden Mission (CBM), a German based non-government development organisation, has so far donated Tk 3,14,76,680 for the cyclone-affected people of the country particularly for the disabled.
CBM has provided the money initially through two local NGOs -- Bangladesh Protibandhi Kalyan Samity (BPKS) and Centre for Disability in Development (CDD).
CBM would be able to help around 20,600 disabled and distressed people in 12 of the cyclone-battered districts through its relief operation, said CBM country coordinator Mosih Uddin Ahmed.
Rolf Mueggenburg, CBM continental director for Asia, will visit Bangladesh from December 4-11 to see the extent of damage by hurricane "Sidr" in the affected areas, post-flood rehabilitation programme and different ongoing projects being implemented here with the CBM's support.