Poriborton Kori unites personalities for Sunamganj flood victims

A star-studded affair swept through Naveed's Comedy Club on June 25 in Gulshan, Dhaka. Stand-up comedians, emerging musicians and celebrities joined hands with Poriborton Kori Foundation to support the ongoing relief drive by the nonprofit organization in regions that are extensively affected by the flood in Sunamganj, Sylhet.

The "Stand Up for Sylhet" event saw performances by the most popular comedians of the country such as Rafsan Sabab, Amin Hannan Chowdhury, Sakib Bin Rashid, Anandan Mazumder and Yamin Khan. They engaged with their audiences candidly and a few of them also called their viewers on stage to participate in their acts. 

The magical voices of emerging star singers Innima Roshni, Majharul Islam Mikat, and Shoyeb Islam Unmesh lit up the ambience of the stage and was joined by the famous music composer and singer Khayam Sanu Sandhi. Celebrity cartoonist Morshed Mishu did live caricatures for guests on the spot.

Peya Jannatul, Sabnam Faria, Ridy Sheikh, Ayman Sadiq, Solaiman Shukhon, Sarah Alam, Ratul Sinha, Naziba Naushin, Ishrat Zaheen Ahmed, Enayet Chowdhury, Kazi Faraz Abir, Fatema Taiaba Sana, Syed Zeehad, Asif M Shabab and many other celebrities were present as special guests.

Visitors interacted with their favorite comedians, singers and celebrities while helping save the lives of thousands of flood-affected victims. "The glowing reviews from the audience just shows how much can be accomplished when everyone joins forces," observes Naveed Mahbub, the founder of NCC. Ahsan Bhuiyan, the founder of Poriborton Kori Foundation, noted "everyone coming in and showing support for the cause is a true testament to our solidarity and with this collective spirit, we can overcome any challenges".

Funds were raised through ticket sales and through the comedians Rafsan and Amin engaging the celebrity guests in fund-raising activities. Having raised 3,40,000 taka of funds, the event was a meaningful success. The total proceeds are going for relief and rehabilitation work for flood victims in Sunamganj, Sylhet.