Govt-people efforts to help overcome problems in cyclone-hit areas: CA
Monday, 10 December 2007
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed Sunday expressed the hope that the broad-based national commitment, as reflected through united efforts in providing assistance to the cyclone victims, would help to overcome the situation.
He said the outbreak of waterborne diseases, which was apprehended, did not occur in the cyclone affected south and southwestern region following the supply of safe drinking water.
Fakhruddin made the remarks while receiving donations for the CA's Relief and Welfare Fund from a number of organisations and institutions at the CA's office.
He said that so far Tk 1.20 billion (120 crore) of the Fund has been sent to the affected areas, particularly as grants for rebuilding houses and other priorities.
The CA said micro-financing institutions, NGOs and banks are providing loans to the cyclone-hit people of various professions to help them earn their livelihood and resume economic activities.
He said NGOs were not recovering the loan instalments from the cyclone-affected people and announced to provide new loans.
As some children came with donation with others, the CA expressed happiness witnessing their compassion for the cyclone victims and expressed the hope that from this sense of feelings the kids would be able to lead the country in the future.
Those who handed over cheques for donations Sunday included ex-Secretary and Shwanirbhar Bangladesh president SM Al-Hossaini, MCCI president Latifur Rahman, chairperson of National Bank Ltd Parvin Huq Sikdar, president of managing committee of Comilla Modern High School AKM Sohel, president of Bangladesh Govt Secondary School Teachers’ Association Rehena Khatun, principal of Ideal School and College Shahan Ara Begum and two students of the school, principal of International Turkish Hope School Bayram Saatci and some of its students, principal of Little Scholars’ Tutorial and High School Monwara Bhuiyan and its two students, and vice-president of Pabna-Sirajganj District Welfare Association Md Abdul Wahab.
He said the outbreak of waterborne diseases, which was apprehended, did not occur in the cyclone affected south and southwestern region following the supply of safe drinking water.
Fakhruddin made the remarks while receiving donations for the CA's Relief and Welfare Fund from a number of organisations and institutions at the CA's office.
He said that so far Tk 1.20 billion (120 crore) of the Fund has been sent to the affected areas, particularly as grants for rebuilding houses and other priorities.
The CA said micro-financing institutions, NGOs and banks are providing loans to the cyclone-hit people of various professions to help them earn their livelihood and resume economic activities.
He said NGOs were not recovering the loan instalments from the cyclone-affected people and announced to provide new loans.
As some children came with donation with others, the CA expressed happiness witnessing their compassion for the cyclone victims and expressed the hope that from this sense of feelings the kids would be able to lead the country in the future.
Those who handed over cheques for donations Sunday included ex-Secretary and Shwanirbhar Bangladesh president SM Al-Hossaini, MCCI president Latifur Rahman, chairperson of National Bank Ltd Parvin Huq Sikdar, president of managing committee of Comilla Modern High School AKM Sohel, president of Bangladesh Govt Secondary School Teachers’ Association Rehena Khatun, principal of Ideal School and College Shahan Ara Begum and two students of the school, principal of International Turkish Hope School Bayram Saatci and some of its students, principal of Little Scholars’ Tutorial and High School Monwara Bhuiyan and its two students, and vice-president of Pabna-Sirajganj District Welfare Association Md Abdul Wahab.