Relief activities for flood-hit people
Tuesday, 7 August 2007
Different organisations including NGOs, trade bodies, professional groups have taken initiatives to help flood affected people around the country, report agencies.
DUTA : The teachers of Dhaka University will donate their one-day's salary to the flood-affected people of the country, said our correspondent.
Several teams of the teachers, led by the DU Teachers Association (DUTA), will go to the flood-stricken areas very soon to distribute relief materials among the flood affected people.
The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of DUTA Sunday with its president Sadrul Amin in the chair. Association general secretary Md Anwar Hossain moderated the function.
The DUTA meeting has made a clarion call to the affluent strata of the society including politicians, professionals, social workers, NGOs as well as teachers and students of different educational institutions to come forward to help the flood-affected people.
BGBA: Bangladesh Garments Buying House Association (BGBA) urged all its members and the countrymen to stand beside the flood-stricken people.
RDRS: The RDRS Bangladesh, a non-governmental organisation, has distributed emergency relief materials worth Tk 5.30 million among 16,000 flood-affected families in the northern part of the country, said a press release Monday.
The organisation, so far, distributed 280 tarpaulins, 1,800 kgs of flattened rice, 500 kgs of molasses, candles and match boxes to 2,300 families in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts.
With fund from DFID Bangladesh, RDRS has also distributed flattened rice, molasses, candles, matches to 14,000 families and fodder to 2,056 families under the Char Livelihoods Project in Kurigram.
Air Force : Members of the Air Force have donated their one day's salary to the chief adviser's relief fund for the flood victims.
Air Chief Shah M Ziaur Rahman handed over a cheque for Tk 2.5 million to Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed at his office Monday. Top officials of the Air Force were also present on the occasion.
All cargo planes and helicopters of the Air Force have been kept ready for transporting relief materials to the flood affected areas.
BB employees: Bangladesh Bank has decided to donate an amount equivalent to one-days basic pay of all its officers and employees to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund to help flood victims.
The donation will be deducted from the salary for the month of August 2007, said an internal office order Monday.
The central bank asked the unwilling officers and employees to inform in writing the salaries section of their respective offices within August 12. In such cases, Bangladesh Bank will not deduct the salary.
NGO Federation: Member organisations of NGO Federation (FNB) are engaged in relief operations in their respective working areas with their own resources. Initially starting in 10 districts; with Tk 5 million during last week of July, BRAC has extended its operations Sunday to 36 districts including low-lying areas around Dhaka like Manikganj, Narayanganj and Keraniganj. On the basis of its latest assessment, the organisation has formulated at Tk 230 million flood relief budget and requested for assistance from its donors. Other NGOs including SARPV are also engaged in relief work either with their own resources or in partnership with organisations like Action Aid, Oxfam, CARITAS etc.
Meanwhile: The US Government has initiated an emergency response to populations affected by flooding in Bangladesh.
USAID will provide approximately US dollar 135,000 to its partner agency CARE for local purchase of survival pack rations.
Rations will be distributed to 18,000 flood-affected families in six districts of Bangladesh, with special attention paid to reaching female-headed households, elderly and disabled persons, and displaced, landless and unemployed individuals.
Additionally, three water treatment units will be deployed in the urban areas of Jamalpur and Sirajganj to provide 10,000 litres of portable water daily per unit.
This assistance will help families stay healthy and bridge the gap until flood waters recede and normal livelihood activities recommence.
In 2006, USAID provided US$ 75 million in development assistance to Bangladesh, of which US$ 9 million is dedicated to disaster mitigation, planning and preparedness activies.
DUTA : The teachers of Dhaka University will donate their one-day's salary to the flood-affected people of the country, said our correspondent.
Several teams of the teachers, led by the DU Teachers Association (DUTA), will go to the flood-stricken areas very soon to distribute relief materials among the flood affected people.
The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of DUTA Sunday with its president Sadrul Amin in the chair. Association general secretary Md Anwar Hossain moderated the function.
The DUTA meeting has made a clarion call to the affluent strata of the society including politicians, professionals, social workers, NGOs as well as teachers and students of different educational institutions to come forward to help the flood-affected people.
BGBA: Bangladesh Garments Buying House Association (BGBA) urged all its members and the countrymen to stand beside the flood-stricken people.
RDRS: The RDRS Bangladesh, a non-governmental organisation, has distributed emergency relief materials worth Tk 5.30 million among 16,000 flood-affected families in the northern part of the country, said a press release Monday.
The organisation, so far, distributed 280 tarpaulins, 1,800 kgs of flattened rice, 500 kgs of molasses, candles and match boxes to 2,300 families in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts.
With fund from DFID Bangladesh, RDRS has also distributed flattened rice, molasses, candles, matches to 14,000 families and fodder to 2,056 families under the Char Livelihoods Project in Kurigram.
Air Force : Members of the Air Force have donated their one day's salary to the chief adviser's relief fund for the flood victims.
Air Chief Shah M Ziaur Rahman handed over a cheque for Tk 2.5 million to Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed at his office Monday. Top officials of the Air Force were also present on the occasion.
All cargo planes and helicopters of the Air Force have been kept ready for transporting relief materials to the flood affected areas.
BB employees: Bangladesh Bank has decided to donate an amount equivalent to one-days basic pay of all its officers and employees to the Chief Adviser's Relief Fund to help flood victims.
The donation will be deducted from the salary for the month of August 2007, said an internal office order Monday.
The central bank asked the unwilling officers and employees to inform in writing the salaries section of their respective offices within August 12. In such cases, Bangladesh Bank will not deduct the salary.
NGO Federation: Member organisations of NGO Federation (FNB) are engaged in relief operations in their respective working areas with their own resources. Initially starting in 10 districts; with Tk 5 million during last week of July, BRAC has extended its operations Sunday to 36 districts including low-lying areas around Dhaka like Manikganj, Narayanganj and Keraniganj. On the basis of its latest assessment, the organisation has formulated at Tk 230 million flood relief budget and requested for assistance from its donors. Other NGOs including SARPV are also engaged in relief work either with their own resources or in partnership with organisations like Action Aid, Oxfam, CARITAS etc.
Meanwhile: The US Government has initiated an emergency response to populations affected by flooding in Bangladesh.
USAID will provide approximately US dollar 135,000 to its partner agency CARE for local purchase of survival pack rations.
Rations will be distributed to 18,000 flood-affected families in six districts of Bangladesh, with special attention paid to reaching female-headed households, elderly and disabled persons, and displaced, landless and unemployed individuals.
Additionally, three water treatment units will be deployed in the urban areas of Jamalpur and Sirajganj to provide 10,000 litres of portable water daily per unit.
This assistance will help families stay healthy and bridge the gap until flood waters recede and normal livelihood activities recommence.
In 2006, USAID provided US$ 75 million in development assistance to Bangladesh, of which US$ 9 million is dedicated to disaster mitigation, planning and preparedness activies.