Dhaka University, one of the oldest higher education institutes of the country, has turned into a massive relief camp for helping flood victims in the country’s western region.
Volunteers of the Boishommo Birodhi Chhatra Andolon and students of different institutions –including from the Dhaka University – collected a large number of relief from different sectors on Saturday.
The Gonotran (Mass relief) collection programme started at 8am on Saturday and ended at 10pm. The relief collection booth was set up at the main gate of the Teachers and Students Center (TSC). The volunteers were seen busy collecting relief throughout the day.
The students were collecting both money and goods, and they documented every small and large contribution with due accountability.
From the morning, people from different parts of the capital continuously come to Dhaka University with relief according to their capacity.
People are donating both money and essential goods such as basic medicines, dry food, clothes, sanitary napkins, water, life jackets etc.
Moreover, relief came by trucks, pick-up and cars as well. As a result, traffic congestion was seen in the university area. A group of volunteers was employed to control the traffic system.
Farid Alam, a business man from the city’s Old Dhaka, told the Business Post, “I have bought some clothes for women and children. In this situation, clothes are very essential for the flood affected people. Everyone should participate in the relief collection programme.”
Asma Begum, a donor visiting from the capital’s Gabtoli area, said, “I feel happy to be able to do something for the flood affecting my brothers and sisters. May Allah protect everyone from the crisis.”
For the third consecutive day, A total of Tk 1,24,48,000 in donations was collected from the TSC booths till 5pm. On the first and second days, this amount was Tk 29,76,173 and Tk 86,22,172 respectively.
A number of volunteers told The Business Post that the rush of people on Saturday is several times more than the previous two days.
Jannatul Kobra Urmi, a volunteer of the Gonotran (Mass relief) collection programme, said, “The amount of relief that came Saturday was greater compared to the last two days. The number of people who came to donate relief was higher as well.”
