Bangladesh, July 13 -- Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Mayor Md Zahangir Alam on Monday said it is important to support women especially those who are employed in apparel industry so that they can maintain better sanitary health during COVID-19 pandemic.

He was speaking as the chief guest at an event arranged by Care Bangladesh with support from Proctor and Gamble (P&G) to distribute over 50,000 packs of sanitary napkins among disadvantaged communities affected by COVID -19 as part of HALOW+ Project, said a press release.

GCC Mayor said, "Apart from raising awareness, CARE provided PPE and protective equipment for health professionals at the beginning of the pandemic. I am happy to note that CARE is providing sanitary napkins with the su...