Rajshahi:A four-day training program aimed at enhancing the skills of volunteers, raising public health awareness, and strengthening capacity to handle disasters and pandemics has begun in Rajshahi. The training is organized by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Rajshahi District Unit.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the training program was inaugurated at the Ashray Training Centre in the Pakuria, Baya area of Paba Upazila, Rajshahi. The event received funding from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The program was inaugurated by Advocate Ershad Ali Isha, Chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Rajshahi District Unit and Administrator of Rajshahi Zila Parishad. Chief Executive Officer of Rajshahi Zila Parishad, Umme Fatima, attended as the special guest.
In his address, Advocate Md. Ershad Ali Isha emphasized the crucial role of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society in humanitarian service. He noted that volunteers are vital in assisting people during disasters, pandemics, and emergencies, and that the training would significantly enhance their skills and capacity.
He urged the volunteers to apply the knowledge gained from the training to support the helpless, vulnerable, and distressed people, highlighting the importance of working with a spirit of humanitarian service. Notable attendees included Executive Member of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Rajshahi District Unit Atik Shahriar, Senior RCY Md. Solaiman Hossain Rocky, and Youth Chief Md. Zakaria Iqbal Antar. Thirty volunteers from the Rajshahi District Unit participated in the training program.