Brac allocates Tk 50 lakh for flood relief
Brac, one of the country's leading development organisations, has made an initial allocation of Tk 50 lakh in relief for the people severely affected by floods across the country, says a press release.Brac will concentrate its relief efforts in the worst-affected regions, including Manikganj, Netrakona, Cox's Bazar, Feni, Noakhali, Nilphamari, Kurigram, Comilla, Lalmonirhat, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Mymensingh, Sirajganj, Bogra, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Sherpur, Jamalpur, Tangail and Dhaka. The relief will be distributed among 1,39,600 distressed families in these areas. More than 52,000 of these families have already lost their homes and have been forced to take refuge elsewhere while 43,000 are living in damaged houses and 44,600 have suffered severe losses due to damaged crops. Brac's relief operations will include distribution of essential medicines and dry foods, including rice and biscuits. It will provide housing materials for those whose homes have been destroyed. It will also provide assistance to the government in distributing cooked food to victims. The initial efforts are part of a long-term commitment by Brac to ensure adequate relief to the victims of floods and other natural disasters.
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