Lal Sabuj Society has been carrying out rescue operations, providing relief aid, emergency services, and rehabilitation efforts for flood-affected individuals in various parts of Bangladesh. In the southern regions of Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmipur and Comilla, the society’s volunteers have been working day and night to assist flood-affected people. Over three days and two nights, the Lal Sobuj Society Emergency Response Team conducted rescue operations in Feni’s Chagalnaiya, Muhuriganj, Lakshmipur and surrounding areas.
Using five boats and about 40 volunteers, they rescued 2,500 people and delivered relief supplies to 2,100 others who were affected by the floodwaters. Even while returning from Muhuriganj, the volunteers were attacked by robbers, who seized one of their boats. As water levels receded, Lal Sabuj Society distributed medical aid, relief items and clothes at various locations.
Additionally, the Lal Sabuj Society’s Chattogram team provided relief assistance, emergency medicines, and sanitary pads to 550 families in different parts of Lakshmipur’s Chandraganj Hajipara area. They also distributed food supplies to 1,000 families. In total, the organization provided relief aid, including medical support to around 10,000 flood-affected people in areas such as Feni, Muhuriganj, Lakshmipur, Hajipara, Sonagazi, Gobindganj, Lalpur and Farhadnagar.
More than 150 volunteers of Lal Sabuj Society have participated in these activities. Following the floods, 44 volunteers from Gaibandha, Narayanganj, and Chattogram set out for Feni on Wednesday, September 3. On Thursday, September 4, the volunteers met with the district commissioner, district information officer, civil surgeon and UNICEF officials. The next day, information about post-flood actions was announced in 43 unions across Feni district, based on data from a survey conducted by the volunteers.
The survey revealed that nearly 400,000 people were affected. UNICEF and the district information office provided assistance in this campaign. Following this, Lal Sabuj Society organized medical camps to distribute free medicines and continued working on rehabilitation efforts.
Foyez Uddin, the National Volunteer Coordinator Associate said, “At first, our focus was on rescuing those trapped by the floodwaters. Over three days and two nights, with five boats, we successfully rescued 2,500 people. We also provided dry food supplies and medical support.” Another volunteer, Rakib Ahmed said, “In the post-flood period, we focused on reaching areas that had not yet received aid. Different teams traveled to different districts to deliver relief. From Dhaka we arranged clothing, dry food, relief materials, and medical support.”
The president of Lal Sabuj Society, Tahsin Uddin said, “Our volunteers were always active in facing the challenges. From rescue operations to medical support, distributing relief to flood victims, gathering information, and working on rehabilitation, our teams have been involved in every step. So far, we have built houses for four families, provided sanitation facilities for several families, and supplied beds, doors, and other essentials. Our work is ongoing, and it will continue to grow. Lal Sabuj Society will always stand beside the people in any disaster.