BKMEA Conducted Relief Activities in the Recent Flood

     In the recent flood situation BKMEA extended their helping hands towards the flood affected people in some affected areas of Bangladesh. In that process,  a meeting was held on August 07, 2007in BKMEA Narayanganj office with the presence of all the businessmen and social organizations of the district. The BKMEA president Mr. Md. Fazlul Hoque presided over the meeting. In that meeting a monitoring cell was formed for executing the relief activities smoothly in Narayanganj and  all over the country. According to the meeting’s decision an account was opened in One Bank Ltd, Narayanganj branch for collecting the relief fund for the flood affected people. Also a committee of 11 members was formed for conducting the overall relief distribution activities. The District Commissioner of Narayanganj was selected as the convener of the committee.

     The relief activities started on August 11, 2007 from Fatullah Thana of Narayanganj. The relief team distributed rice, dal, potatoes, saline and biscuits among the flood affected people in the premise of Nabinagar primary school of Enayatnagar union

     As a part of the relief activities, on August 13, 2007, the Honorable Labor and Employment Adviser Mr. Md. Anwarul Iqbal in association with BKMEA and Narayanganj chamber, distributed food and cash money among about 400 flood affected people at the rural side of Narayanganj. At the same time, the I.G of police Mr. Noor Ahmed distributed food, pure drinking water and cash money among 1000 family at Alirtek union of Narayanganj.

         The LGRD Adviser Mr. Md. Anwarul Iqbal, BKMEA President, Vice President and others
are distributing relief materials among the flood affected people in Narayangonj   

     These activities continued on August 14 in Rupganj thana, August 16 at Kashipur and Boktabali union of Fatullah thana, August 17 at Enayatnagar union of Fatullah thana in Narayanganj district.

     On August 20, 2007 BKMEA and Narayanganj Chamber, with the help of all businessmen and social organizations of Narayanganj, distributed  relief goods among about 1000 flood affected people at Enayatpur thana of Sirajganj district. Also 1000 flood affected people were given 500 taka each.

     On August 27 of 2007, BKMEA and Bangladesh Army jointly distributed seeds of paddy, corn etc among the flood affected farmers at the police line area of Manikganj district in presence of the Army Chief General Moeen U. Ahmed. BKMEA donated 3 lakh taka for procurement of these relief materials. The Army Chief inaugurated these activities as the chief guest of the program. BKMEA president Md. Fazlul Hoque and the board of directors were also present there.

                The Army Chief General Moeen U. Ahmed, BKMEA President Mr. Md. Fazlul Hoque            
          and other guests were present in the seed distribution program among the flood          
affected farmers in Manikganj on August 27,2007                                               

Iftar party for BKMEA members and Following Discussion Meeting

      BKMEA arranged an Iftar party on   September 29, 2007 during the holy month of Ramadan for the all members. The program was arranged at the Buriganga hall of Narayanganj Club where all together 221 factory owners were present. BKMEA president Md. Fazlul Hoque delivered a speech welcoming the members. He also told that soon there would be disbursement in cash incentive and he also advised all knit factory owners to consult with the Bank immediately. He warned that all factory members should be careful about the emergence of labor dissatisfaction in their respective factories which might be raised taking the chance of Eid bonus and wages distribution. Narayanganj D.C, Police Super, The leader of Narayanganj Army camp were also present in the program.

Iftar party for BKMEA members and Discussion meeting on 29 September, 2007
at the Buriganga Hall of Narayanganj Club     

Training in Dhaka: August 12-13, 2007