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Basmaha stands with millions of people in the Corona disaster

22 Jun 2020

When the world has been hit by the largest and hardest crisis in the century, BASMAH USA (Bangladeshi American society of Muslim aid for humanity) have distributed essential food items and health equipment among thousands of people around Bangladesh free of cost with the help of BASMAH Foundation Bangladesh.

Essential food items has been distributed in total 53 areas around Bangladesh which covered many important areas in Dhaka, Sirajganj, Lalmonirhat, Mymensingh, Chandpur, Naogaon, Jashore, Shariatpur, Sylhet, Rangpur, Narayangonj,Brahmanbaria, Cox’s Bazar, Kushtia, Teknaf, Gopalganj, Pirojpur and in 11 unions in Sonargaon districts. The food package contains rice, pulse, soybean oil, potato, onion, sugar, flour, salt, soap and many others daily usable products. Furthermore, honorable Home Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh helped us to distribute PPE, mask, hand sanitizer, gloves, soap, head cover and goggles in government and non-government organizations in Dhaka and other major cities to protect employees from corona virus. Distributions of health equipment to front line worker such as police forces and doctors, is also in the process of implementation.

BASMAH has also distributed food items and health equipment, not only in Bangladesh but also among distressed people in USA after corona virus pandemic. With the support of Michigan Muslim Community Council thousand Ramadan food packets have been distributed to the sufferers in Michigan and New York states. Essential health equipment also have been distributed in different mosques of Florida

BASMAH CEO Meer Shakhawat Hossain quoted about the food distribution program among poverty-strickenpeople in corona crisis “People for the people. We hold this eternal truth as anideal of our organization, BASMAH foundation. From the beginning of itsestablishment, BASMAH has stood by the helpless people in all kinds of disasters and famines no matter how small or big the crisis is.COVID-19 is the worst pandemic in our lifetime. Once again, BASMAH has delivered food and health equipment to millions of people, maintaining its sense of responsibility and traditional continuity.One of the features of our activities is: people in remote areas who do not usually receive assistance; The Basmah team seeks out people from all over the region and tries to reach out to them.If Allah wants, this type of work will be continued in the future as well, Insha Allah.”

Since its begining, Basmah USA and Basmah Foundation Bangladesh have played a leading role in serving humanity in various catastrophic situations in the United States and Bangladesh.More than 15 projects have been successfully implemented in the Rohingya camp under the supervision of Basmah and several more plans are under implementation.