With the collaboration of Maldives Red Crescent and Maldivian Blood Service, a voluntary blood donation programme was held on Saturday at the Bangladesh High Commission premises in the Maldives.
It was arranged marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the 50th anniversary of Independence of Bangladesh.
A significant number of expatriate Bangladeshis and Maldivian nationals donated blood.
The Bangladesh High Commission officials and their family members also volunteered to donate blood.
This noble initiative of the Bangladesh High Commission in the Maldives was appreciated by the local people and the expatriate Bangladeshis.
Especially during the crisis time of COVID-19 Pandemic, the blood donation programme remains as a good example in the service of humanity.
At the same time, everyone expressed their view that through this event on the occasion of Mujib’s Birth centenary, a special honour has been shown to the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh.
The High Commissioner of Bangladesh Rear Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan officially inaugurated the blood donation programme.
President of the Maldives Red Crescent Abdul Haleem Abdul Latheef, Secretary-General Fathimath Himya and the officials of the Bangladesh High Commission were present at the programme.
Source: United News of Bangladesh