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From:  Dr. Mohd.AbdulMatin/BAPA

Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:18:25 +0600

Subject: BAPA will conduct Relief and Rehabilitation Program in the Cyclone hit area ! Please help !!

 

Respected Sir/Madam

I would like to draw your kind attention towards the extensive damages to the human lives and health, houses, crops, plants, forestry especially the Sunderbans, roads, bridges, culverts, embankments and other smaller structures of southern part of Bangladesh following the devastation of the strong cyclonic storm called SIDR 10 days back. In addition to death of  thousands of human being, cattle, other animals and birds, innumerable number of people are now completely devoid of any food, clothes, shelter,  medical care. Lots of people are staying just under the sky, few under the trees having some residual leaves, some are spending their time in some  open boats. Governmental efforts under taken meanwhile are absolutely inadequate. Millions of people are out of approach of the rescue teams leaving them extremely hungry, distressed ! Communicable and infectious water borne diseases are spreading among the victims rapidly. Today's press report revealed that only 63 doctors are working for about 17 lacs of population in a particular area. So an extensive human tragedy of starvation and epidemics is clearly ahead !

In this context Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) has decided to take up a Relief and Rehabilitation Program for the victims of Sidr. BAPA teams will reach the mostly affected areas like Barguna and Sharankhola as early as possible. We will help the victims in a full package including providing them some food, clothes, utensils, items for re-construction of their damaged houses, medicines for health problems etc. So we need everything to keep with us.

We are requesting the members, supporters and sympathizers of BAPA as well as all the citizens of the country to extend your kind help towards the BAPA Cyclone Relief and Rehabilitation Fund on urgent basis. We will welcome any sort of help like money, dry foods, water bottles, clothes, medicines, etc. Members of the BAPA Secretarial Team has offered cash Tk 5000 to 10, 000 each as the initial contribution to this fund yesterday. Can't we sacrifice our upcoming Eid Azha Budget for the victims now ?

I solicit your kind deposition of money and/or materials of any amount collected from your own family, relatives, neighbors, colleagues and
friends to the BAPA Fund. Please use your personal influences to collect any kind of helps in any amount and send to BAPA office at your earliest convenience. For any clarification or further information, please call the under signed or BAPA Office at 8128024, 8113469.

Thanking you,

Dr. Mohd. Abdul Matin
General Secretary
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon
9/12, Block-D, Lalmatia, Dhaka
Tel: 01819223343