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In view of the current flood situation, BRAC has announced emergency relief fund of Taka 30 million from its own resources to support the affected people.
The flood situation across the country is rapidly deteriorating, leaving approximately 3 million people stranded in different regions, including Feni, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chattogram, Khagrachari, Brahmanbaria, Moulvibazar and Habiganj.
BRAC workers are actively evacuating people trapped by floodwaters to safe shelters, providing crucial assistance and standing by those in need. Field operations have already commenced in the flood-affected districts to assess the damage and deliver urgent aid, said a BRAC press release on Thursday (22 August)
BRAC District Coordinators (BDCs) are collaborating closely with local Disaster Management Committees to address this crisis. Special attention is being given to children, pregnant women, lactating mothers, persons with disabilities, and the elderly during the rescue operations.
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