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Red Crescent stands beside floating people in capital
DHAKA, April 26, 2020 (BSS) – The members of the Jubo Red Crescent Society
under the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) stood beside the floating
poor people of the capital, who are being affected due to the Novel
Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Jubo Red Crescent Society members distributed cooked food among the
poor, low-income and floating people yesterday night in various parts of the
capital as part of their month-long Programme during the Holy month of
Ramadan.
Meanwhile, the members of the Jubo Red Crescent Society distributed cooked
food in packets this afternoon among the poor people in various areas of the
capital, said a press release of BDRCS.
The volunteers of the BDRCS have continued their various operations across
the country to prevent and control COVID-19 like distributing leaflets to
create awareness, health safety materials like soaps, hand sanitizers, masks,
PPEs, motivating people to hand washing and maintaining social distancing.
Besides, the volunteers are also spraying disinfectant at hospitals,
various ministries and departments, offices of the law enforcement agencies,
mosques, temples, other places of worships, media houses and other public as
well as private offices.
The society is also distributing food parcels across the country through
their 68 units based in 64 districts through maintaining social distancing.
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