The partnership has mobilized funds and gathered donations to support victims of the recent floods in Bangladesh.
On Thursday evening, all collected relief donations were stored at the Direct Fresh Limited warehouse, a subsidiary of Agile Minds Corporation.
The following day, the items were sorted and packed into individual bags for distribution.
Each bag contained essential supplies including rice, dal, oral saline, water purifying tablets, biscuits, cheera, jaggery, and milk powder.
A total of 1,000 bags were distributed to Comilla Zilla School. Additionally, about 50 life jackets were specially sourced and donated upon request.
Sadia Mustari Karim, director of Agile Minds Corporation, personally handed over the relief supplies in Comilla.
Agile Minds Corporation’s Managing Director Mishal Karim also contributed 3,000 packets containing dry food, emergency aid, feminine products, and clothes, which are set to be distributed on Sunday at the Feni camp.
Agile Minds Corporation plans to continue its relief efforts for as long as necessary.
The company, known for its diverse investments, including food distribution for major organizations like UNDP and WFP, as well as ventures in digital marketing, renewable energy, dairy production, disinfectants, medical products, PPE, big data, and robotics engineering, is actively supporting flood relief operations.
The recent floods, triggered by heavy rains, have resulted in the deaths of at least 15 people and have affected 4.8 million individuals.
According to Md Kamrul Hasan, secretary of the Disaster Management Ministry, 887,629 families have been trapped in floodwaters, and 11 districts have been impacted, including Feni, Comilla, Noakhali, Lakshmipur, Brahmanbaria, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Khagrachhari, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, and Habiganj.
As of now, 188,739 people have sought refuge in designated shelters, and relief efforts have allocated Tk3.52 crore in cash, 20,150 tons of rice, and 15,000 packets of dry food to the affected areas.