China, along with the United Nations decided to extend further rehabilitate the flood effected people of last year’s flood.
To this end, the embassy of China in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the district administration distributed various relief items to flood victims of Nilphamary.
To support the flood victims of the northern districts, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China has partnered with the UNDP to provide $4 million for early recovery efforts in Bangladesh.
As part of this joint initiative, a total of 13910 families in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat, Bogra and Nilphamari districts received the relief materials.
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, Chinese Economic and Commercial Counselor to Bangladesh Li Guangjun, UNDP Country Director Sudipto Mukerjee, UNFPA Deputy Representative Iori Kato and Nilphamari Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Khaled Rahim attended the relief distribution event.
BSS, citing a release says, China, UNDP and UNFPA partnership also helped Rohingya women by providing them with life-saving reproductive health kits, medicines and supplies to health facilities particularly for women and girls of reproductive age.
