GAIBANDHA, Oct 11, 2020 (BSS)- A total of 1000 flood affected families of two villages under Sadar upazila of the district got food packages as relief from Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Gaibandha unit office today.
The BDRCS unit office distributed the food packages in cooperation with GrameenPhone, said an official of the office.
Of the total, 500 food packages were distributed among the flood-hit families of Narayanpur village under Ballamjhar union and other 500 food packages were disbursed to the flood affected families of West Durgapur village under Kuptala union in Sadar upazila.
Each of the beneficiaries got rice, pulse, oil, sugar, salt and semolina (Suji) from the unit.
Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad and local lawmaker Mahabub Ara Begum Gini inaugurated the distribution activities as the chief guest.
Secretary of BDRCS, Gaibandha unit office Rezaul Karim Reza and its executive committee member Mridul Mostafiz Jhantu and unit level officer Pavel Rahman and the Union Parishad Chairmen were present among others, on the occasion.
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