Humanitarian assistance for flood victims in Bangladesh

Sri Lanka - Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SLBCCI) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Association of Bangladesh (SLAB) came forward to partner with It’s Humanity Foundation (IHF) an active organization in emergency response programs to reach out to the victims of the recent floods that swept across in many parts of the country.

SLBCCI & SLAB has taken initiatives to provide large sum of life saving medicines such as Saline, Flagyl, Napa, etc for the victims of the devastating flood. Besides that several number of sanitary kits comprise of toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, washing powder, Disinfectant liquid, Mosquito nets also have been provided, according to a media release. 

This humanitarian assistance includes individual hygiene packs which contain basic family requirements and specifically considering the current circumstances given due considerations.

As every individual family being covered with a pack of basic medicines with a special emphasis were given to avoid water bound deceases that can be spread in the flood affected areas.

IHF is going to carry out the packaging and will reach out to the needy in the districts of Feni, Noakhali, Comilla, Khagrachari, Rajnagar of Habiganj and Moulvibazar.

Sri Lankan High Commissioner in Bangladesh Mr. Dharmapala Weerakkody along with SLBCCI President Mr. Najith Meewanage, General Secretary of SLAB Mr. Tharindu Dissanayake together with the respective governing body members of both apex bodies were present at the ceremony to handover a token of the consignment to Mr. Adnan Hossain, founder of IHF together with the senior officials of the organization, the release adds.