The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A seven-year-old girl Anjana Roy, who had been missing from her native village in Barisal for the last two years, was finally returned to her mother from Murshidabad of West Bengal on March 25.

Joint initiatives of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and Indian Red Cross have made this emotional return possible.

The Indian Red Cross came to know that Anjana was sheltered at 'Shilyan after Care Home' in Murshidabad. Later they communicated to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society about Anjana, giving her home address.

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society found the address of Anjana's village home during the post SIDR rehabilitation operation and sent a return message confirming that her mother was anxious to receive Anjana.

Anjana was handed over to Jahid Hossain Tokon, Secretary, Red Crescent of Jessore unit by the Indian Red Cross, On February 12, 2008.

Anjana was reunited with her family at a ceremony that took place in Jessore. Since Anjana's father is a blind man and her mother is ill, she was handed over to her elder sister.

The officials of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society; Monwara Sarkar and Shirin Akter accompanied Anjan's sister to Jessore.

When Anjana was returned to her village Harta, under Ujirpur in Barisal amid atmosphere of high emotion.