At TSC, money and medicines are being collected, while other relief items are being gathered at the university's Physical Education Center. Today, Sunday, marks the fourth day of the anti-discrimination student movement's relief drive to help flood-affected people in various districts of the country. Instead of collecting relief items at Dhaka University’s Student-Teacher Center (TSC) today, they are being gathered at the university's Physical Education Center. However, donations of cash and urgent medicines can still be given at the booth set up at the TSC gate.
Yesterday, on the third day of the initiative, there was a huge crowd at TSC to donate relief items. There was so much material that by the evening, there was no more space at TSC to store it. Therefore, the collection venue was shifted to the Physical Education Center at night. Nevertheless, money and urgent medicines were still collected at TSC.
Lutfur Rahman, a coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, said around 10 a.m. today, “Today, only money and urgent medicines will be collected at TSC. The collection of relief items will continue at the Dhaka University Gymnasium (Physical Education Center).” Accordingly, relief collection has started again this morning and will continue until 8 p.m.
According to Ashrefa Khatun, a student of Dhaka University involved in the relief drive, more than 2.25 crore Taka was collected yesterday. She mentioned that from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. yesterday, a total of 2,25,47,470 Taka was collected in cash at TSC, excluding 2 Taka and 5 Taka notes and coins, and any money collected after 10 p.m. which will be counted today. Additionally, amounts collected via checks, bank accounts, and mobile banking on Saturday are yet to be included.
A coordinator of the movement reported that a large number of students participated in packaging relief items after noon yesterday. At least 40 trucks of relief materials were sent from the campus to the affected areas.
Akram Hussain, a member of the liaison committee, told the media that 2,000 to 3,000 students are volunteering for relief collection and packaging at Dhaka University. Several committees have been formed for coordinating activities in the affected areas, and similar committees have been established at district and upazila levels to manage relief collection and distribution effectively.
Planning for mass cooking
Earlier, after the floods began in the eastern part of the country, Abu Bakar Majumdar, a coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, announced this relief drive in a press release on Wednesday. He urged all coordinators and volunteers to form teams and coordinate with local volunteer organizations and the public. The central team will coordinate with everyone to conduct rescue operations and distribute relief materials. Following this, students swiftly engaged in supporting flood-affected people.
On Thursday, the first day of the program at TSC, a large amount of relief items and 29,76,173 Taka were collected. After a full day of collection, students also participated in packaging relief items, which were then sent to the affected areas by truck at night. On Friday, the second day of the initiative, 1,42,50,196 Taka was collected, and approximately 50 trucks of relief items were gathered. After packaging, the relief trucks were sent to the affected areas from TSC at night.
Additionally, representatives of the movement participated in rescue work using 200 speedboats to reach the affected areas on Thursday, according to Abdullah Salehin from the movement’s media and communication wing.
The anti-discrimination student movement is now planning a new mass cooking program across the country. Coordinator Abu Bakar Majumdar mentioned that they are working on implementing this plan, and today, they are calling for donations of dry food, rice, lentils, oil, onions, ginger, garlic, potatoes, and salt.
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