Bangladesh Navy’s relief brings joy of Eid to residents of coastal areas

A weeklong relief distribution of the Bangladesh Navy has brought the happiness of Eid among the people of the coastal areas, including in Mongla and the Sundarbans.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the Bangladesh Navy went door to door in remote areas to share the happiness of Eid with the helpless people, who cannot ask for relief because of their social statuses.

From May 6, under the weeklong relief distribution programme arranged on account of the lockdown, holy Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, Navy's independent command area "Commander Flotilla West" distributed relief and money among the poor of remote southwestern coastal area along with the Sundarbans.

The relief distribution was conducted in Digraj, Ferryghat, Joymoni fishermen's village of Mongla area, Ujbunia fishermen's village of Chalna, Mistipukur of Rampal area, Kaukhali Bazar of Pirojpur, remote areas of Barishal and Patuakhali districts.

Naval personnel distributed relief consisting of rice, dal, salt, flour, gram and oil for 10 days, along with Tk 1,60,000 among 3,160 families as Eid gift.

Besides, in the last one week, about 500 packets of cooked food/iftar were distributed among beggars, unemployed rickshaw/van pullers, labourers and street people of Mongla and Bagerhat.

Bangladesh Navy will continue this relief distribution even after Eid among poor people for a longer period.