While Bangladesh has been fighting back Covid-19 to recover the socio-economic dent, the recent flood in many parts of the country has made the on-ground reality even more challenging.
Grameenphone (GP) has continued its commitment to stand beside these people in need through disaster response initiatives by distributing relief packs to 100,000 families in the most flood-affected districts across Bangladesh, says a press release.
Grameenphone has partnered with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to distribute relief among the flood victims.
Each relief pack contains rice, sugar, salt, lentil, and semolina, and is expected to support a four-person family's basic needs for a week.
Relief packs have already been handed over to 25,000 families in Jamalpur, Tangail, Sirajganj, Shariatpur, and Kurigram.
The relief distribution efforts are expected to be completed by September 20.
The relief distribution was announced during a program called 'Extend support towards flood victim', and was attended by Dr Md Enamur Rahman, MP and State Minister, Disaster Management and Relief; Prof Dr Md Habibe Millat, MP and vice chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society; and Yasir Azman, CEO, Grameenphone.
Khairul Basher, head of communications, Grameenphone Ltd., moderated the program.
Dr. Md Enamur Rahman, MP, State Minister, Disaster Management and Relief said, "Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented challenge this year due to the current flood on top of the Covid-19 situation. The flooding has severely affected millions of people, and their houses were inundated around the country. The government appreciates the flood relief initiative undertaken by Grameenphone, and we encourage others in the private sector to come forward too."
Prof. Dr. Md Habibe Millat, Member of Parliament, Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, said: "This is not the first time Grameenphone proactively partnered with Red Crescent to support Bangladesh's people. I can recall our earlier partnership with Grameenphone's and the notable contribution during the earlier flood response," he added.
Yasir Azman, the CEO, Grameenphone, added: "As a responsible member of the community we serve, Grameenphone must step forward and help the victims along with the government."
Grameenphone's Covid-19 response activities were undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Directorate General of Health Services, a2i, BRAC, and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNDP, ICT Division, and other industry partners.
