QRCS distributes food parcels among 42,516 vulnerable people in Bangladesh

The QRCS initiative in Bangladesh.

Under its Ramadan Campaign 1442 AH, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is executing its Ramadan Iftar project in Bangladesh, which is aimed at securing Iftar food provisions for 7,086 families, or 42,516 displaced and poor people. Together with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), QRCS’s representation mission in Bangladesh is distributing food parcels among Myanmar refugees in Cox’s Bazaar, as well as poor local families in Dhaka and Rajshahi. To date, 2,056 food parcels have been distributed, containing dates, vegetable oil, rice, salt, sugar and chickpeas. Each parcel lasts for 10 days. The distributions will continue over the coming days to reach the number of beneficiaries targeted, QRCS has said in a statement.