The people, who are interested to stand by the flood victims, have been urged to send money to ‘Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund’.
Interested people have been requested to deposit or send money to the account named ‘Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund’. Account No: 0107333004093, Bank Name: Sonali Bank Corporate Branch, Chief Adviser’s Office.
“Many people have been showing interest in providing assistance to those affected by the recent devastating floods. The government welcomes this great interest to stand by those in trouble,” Deputy Press Secretary of Chief Adviser Apurba Jahangir said. He said the fund is spent in relief and welfare works and the government will gratefully accept the money that people will send and will maintain the account of the fund accurately.
Home Ministry forms cell to deal with flood situation
Meanwhile, a disaster management support coordination cell has been formed in the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs to help deal with the flood situation in Bangladesh.
A notification today said Joint Secretary of the Public Security Division Md. Harun-or-Rashid will oversee the day-to-day operations of the cell.
The coordination cell will update the relevant authorities with the information to be received along with maintaining constant communication with all involved in disaster management and follow up at all times.
The cell’s contact numbers are: 02-47118700, 02-47118701, 02-47118702, 02-47118703, 02-47118704, 02-47118705, 01317749980 and 01820117744.
