DHAKA, March 15, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today urged
people to donate blood for saving lives.
“Everybody should donate blood to save life. When a person donates
blood, he is saving a life. So we should encourage people to come forward for
such human cause,” said Khan.
The home minister said these while addressing a function organized by
Quantum Foundation at Jatiya Press Club here as the chief guest.
Quantum Foundation organized the function to honor people who donated
blood 10, 25 and 50 times so far.
The home minister thanked quantum for encouraging the donors for such
noble cause, adding, “Quantum is working for making people healthy, with a
clear conscience.”
Asaduzzaman Khan said even a young blood donor always try his best to
maintain distance from alcohol as his blood might get polluted and he would
be rejected in blood screening.
“This is how, I think, Quantum is building a coordinated alcohol-free
donor pool,” said the minister.
Chief Coordinator of Voluntary blood donation activities of Quantum
Foundation, Madam Nahar Al Bukhari chaired the function while Prof Dr
Nizamuddin Ahmed of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)
presented welcome speech.
A total of 134 silver donors were awarded for donating blood 10 times,
31 golden donors for 25 times and one donor, who donated blood for 50 times,
were awarded at the ceremony.
“Around 30-35 percent of the blood needed for different patients in our
country comes from the voluntary donors, while 55-60 percent comes from the
relatives or friends,” Prof Nizamuddin said.
Other speakers at the function said Quantum Foundation is a combined,
self planned and self financed enterprise, which is serving the humanity.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan after attending the programme
expressed his shock at the terrorist attacks in New Zealand and condoled the
deaths.