The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

The government will send Taka 50 crore more for the cyclone affected areas soon from the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for repairing the dwelling houses of cyclone victims.

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed said this while receiving donations in aid of cyclone victims from different government institutions, private organisations and individuals at his office yesterday.

He said Taka 60 crore has already been allocated for the affected people from the fund as part of their immediate rehabilitation.

Expressing gratitude to those who donated to the CA's Relief and Welfare Fund, he said a portion of the donated money would be spent for the rehabilitation of the affected people as well as repairing their dwelling houses damaged by the Cyclone SIDR.

He said relief and rehabilitation activities are being conduced in the affected areas in a massive scale as the key objective of the government is to bring the victims in their normal life.

He said district and upazila relief committees have been conducting the relief operations in the affected areas on priority basis.

The Chief Adviser said the government is also working for long term rehabilitation of the victims to ensure a better life for the people in the coastal belt. In this connection, he said the government has sought cooperation from foreign friends and donors to implement the long term rehabilitation programme.

Secretary to the Chief Adviser's Office Kazi M Aminul Islam and Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim, among others, were present on the occasion.

Those who have handed over cheques of donation to the Chief Adviser are- Former Minister Habibullah Khan, Former Ambassador M. Mizanur Rahman, former secretary Dr. M Ayubur Rahman, President Uttara Sector-3 Welfare Association Maj. Gen (Rtd) M Abdul Latif, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Chairman of NBR Abdul Mazid, Chairman of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation Md Abu Jafar, principal of Chittagong Medical College Prof. Dr. M A Wahab Chowdury, President of TV Producers Association of Bangladesh Mamunur Rashid, Chairman of the University of Asia and the Pacific AA Moniruzzaman, Vice- Chancellor of Ahsanullah Science and Technology University Prof. Dr M Anwar Hossain, Vice-Chancellor of Asian University of Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Abul Hasan M. Sadeq, Principal Nur Mia Degree College in Chowddhagram, Comilla Md. Monirul Islam, Headmaster of Dhanmondi Government Boys High School Monzur Ahmed, Headmaster of Mostafa Kamal High School, Chowddhagram, Comilla Mohammad Mahbubul Huq, Chairman of Meghna Group of Industries Mostafa Kamal, Managing Director of H S Enterprise Ltd Mahbub Siddique, Manager of Nestle Bangladesh Ltd Mirza Golam Hossain, Mohammad Ferdous on behalf of Bangladesh Association in Florida, Principal of South Point School and College Begum Hamida Ali, President of Bangladesh Auto Biscuits and Bread Manufacturers Association Md. Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan and Convenor of Bashundhara Shopping Mall Shops Owners Association M A Hannan Azad.