Dhaka, May 22 -- The European Union is providing €175,000 equivalent to over Tk2.22 crore in humanitarian funding to support the most vulnerable people exposed to the severe heatwave Bangladesh is facing.
This EU funding supports the Bangladesh Red Crescent's ongoing efforts to deliver relief assistance to 500,000 people affected by the heatwave, reports UNB.
Teams of volunteers disseminate awareness messages on heat-related illnesses and how to prevent them; run cooling stations; provide ambulance and first aid services, and distribute drinking water, umbrellas, and caps.
The support will continue in 20 districts where the temperature has exceeded 38degC in the divisions of Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Barisal and Dhaka.
The fundin...