Nineteen-year-old Sajjad Hossain had no alternative but to start building a new thatched home for his two sisters, mother and himself since their house was swept away by a flood four months ago in Pashchim Aloka village, situated on the banks of Muhuri river in Feni’s Parshuram upazila.

BRACU RaptorX, a drone team from BRAC University (BRACU) has successfully completed its mission of delivering relief materials like medicines, sanitary napkins, and dry food items to several remote flood-affected areas in Feni.

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From doing charity livestreams to selling SEO backlinks, the Bangladeshi youth is finding interesting avenues to generate funds for flood victims.

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University students, independently and through various on-campus clubs and forums, are playing an active role in aiding relief efforts across the country following the recent devastating floods. 

That is the only way we will be able to protect the people from the recurring pain and suffering caused by floods and equip them so they can tackle the impact of climate change.