Aizawl, May 16 -- The Young Mizo Association (YMA) Central Committee has extended humanitarian aid amounting to Rs 5.11 lakh to 18 ethnic Mizo families from Mahmuam village in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, whose homes were destroyed by a fire on February 24, 2025.
The affected families lost not only their homes but also all their belongings in the blaze. The relief fund was handed over by YMA President Lalhmachhuana through representatives of the Sajek range YMA unit based in Aizawl. The funds were raised by contributions from various YMA units in Aizawl city.
The fire devastated over 60 houses in Mahmuam village, including 18 belonging to ethnic Mizos. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The ethnic Mizo community in Ba...