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BDRCS-RED CROSS DAY
Red Crescent Society observes World Red Cross Day
DHAKA, May 8, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) today
observed the World Red Cross Red Crescent Day in a befitting manner through
various programmes at the national and district levels.
In observance of the day, BDRCS today hoisted the national and the
Society’s flags, circulated special messages through social media, and
broadcast special two-day discussion programme through Bangladesh Betar on
the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and under the title of World Red
Cross Red Crescent.
BDRCS said they observed the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day this
time in a small scale due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said a press release.
The theme of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day this time was “Keep
Clapping” to motivate the countrywide and worldwide volunteers as well as
officials and employees of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
The programme of the today’s World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day begun at
7:00 am through hoisting of the National flag and BDRCS flag at its
headquarter in the capital.
BDRCS international relations and communication department director M
Belal Hossain hoisted the National flag while CD department director MA Halim
hoisted the flag of the society. BDRCS HR and Admin department director M
Joynal Abedin and other officials and employees of the society were present,
among others, on the occasion.
Meanwhile, in observance of the day, the BDRCS today distributed various
health safety equipments like hand sanitizer among some 200 police personnel
working at various points in the capital while the national headquarter of
Jubo Red Crescent distributed Iftar packets and custard among them.
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Secretary General M Firoz Salahuddin said
the volunteers as well as officials and employees of the society have been
working as a front liner to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the circumstances, the theme of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent
Day was fixed to acknowledge the efforts of the officials, employees and
volunteers of the society as well as motivating the new generation towards
humanity and serving the society.
Besides, the district units of BDRCS observed separate programmes to
observe this day.
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