LafargeHolcim distributes relief to flood-hit people

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Limited has distributed necessary food items to flood affected communities in Chhatak, Sunamganj, a press release said Tuesday. Muhibur Rahman Manik, MP of Sunamganj-5 constituency inaugurated the food distribution as the chief guest at the company's Community Development Centre on Tuesday. He praised LafargeHolcim Bangladesh for its continuous support

bKash sets up 10 free health camps in flood-hit areas

bKash has set up free health camps in 10 areas of Sylhet Sadar, Sunamganj Sadar, Gowainghat, Chhatak, Derai, Nabiganj, Bishwanath, and Baniachong, a press release said Sunday. A large number of people are getting medical care, including first aid and medicines for water-borne and cold-feverrelated diseases, every day from these camps.

Flood Relief: Govt allocates rice, cash, food for 3 districts

The government has allocated rice, cash, money and dry food as humanitarian assistance for affected people in flood and other natural disaster in Brahmanbaria, Cumilla, and Kishoreganj districts. The allocation was made by the Disaster Management and Relief Ministryon Friday, according to a press release. From the allotment, Brahmanbaria will get 2,000

imo donates mobile data to flood victims

Imo, a social media app, has rolled out a free data donation campaign, offering data worth over Tk 40 lakhs to the users in Sylhet division completely free of charge, a press release said Saturday. From the total volume, the data allocation has been made as  512MB for Grameenphone, 300MB for

EU releases €2 mn to for floods victims in Bangladesh, India

The European Commission is providing €2 million in funding for emergency assistance to those affected by the current floods in Bangladesh and India. For Bangladesh, the EU has released € 1.2 million in humanitarian aid funding to people affected by the flooding in the north-east and northern regions of the country,

Kurigram people cry for relief

People in several flood-affected areas of Kurigram district are crying for relief as authorities scramble to help over two lakh stranded survivors even a week after the natural disaster. The Brahmaputra river is flowing 37 cm above the danger mark at Chilmari point while the Dharla river is flowing 20 cm

IBBL donates food for flood victims

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited has recently donated food packets for flood affected people in Sylhet and Sunamganj, a press release said Thursday.  Sikder Md. Shehabuddin, executive vice president and head of Sylhet zone of the bank handed over the food items to the members of Bangladesh Army conducting relief work in

Flood victims left in the lurch: Fakhrul

File photo of BNP Secretary Genneral Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government is occupied with the Padma Bridge inauguration festival, leaving lakhs of flood-affected people in the country's northeast areas in the lurch.  "The people of a vast area of Bangladesh are going through a miserable time amid severe floods. Many people and their houses, cattle

Sufferings rise in flood-hit Kurigram

People inflood-hit Kurigram district are suffering increasingly due to lack of pure drinking water, food and sanitation.  Though water levels of almost all rivers have subsided to a large extent, some are still flowing above the danger mark.  Still two lakh people in nine upazilas of the district are homeless. While some