Bangladesh Australia Disaster Relief Committee (BADRC) is pleased to have raised $16880 for the flood victims of Bangladesh. We hope this amount may bring some relief to our brothers and sisters in Bangladesh and help them get back on their feet again.
During the past months Bangladeshi community in Sydney has shown tremendous fellow feelings. The community has shown its sympathy for a student who was suffering from cancer and assisted him financially. Then came the news of disastrous flood in Bangladesh. For a small community like us, the total amount of donations given to various organizations/parties within a short period time is commendable.
We are very happy to inform you that we received highest individual donation of $2000 from a very generous patron from our community. He is well established in his medical profession and is a respectable person with a very big heart. We gracefully accepted his donation.
Next highest donation was received from a generous Australian living in the country side. One of our volunteers approached him for donation. Next day he handed in a donation of $1500. No word is enough to express our gratitude to him.
A young person from our community who is holding high position in corporate world in financial sector in Sydney has donated $1000 and has collected $680 more. He has grown up in front of our eyes in Sydney. Along with his success he holds a compassionate heart for the needy. We are proud of him.
Our remaining donation is the result of sincere and relentless efforts by self motivated volunteers from our community - Momin Bhuyian, Dr. Fazlul Haque, Mizan Chowdhury, Navid Jalal, Abdullah Yousuf Shamim, Nawshad Shah, Abdul Jalil, Prottay Khan, Ziaul Hoque, Ahsan Farazi, Shaeen Khan, Kabir Hossain, Dr. M Bari, Irana Ahmed, Raihan, Farhad Khan, Osman Dilon and other silent achievers. I would like to say a big Thank you to all of you.
Over and above the BADRC is grateful to all the patrons who have donated generously. Your donations have inspired us to carry out our duties in a difficult situation. We salute you.
Abdul Halim Chowdhury
Convenor, Bangladesh Australia Disaster Relief Committee
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