As many as 9500 flood-hit families of four districts have got cash assistance of TK 1.51 crore from United Nations Fund for Population previously  known as United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) very recently.

Bangladesh Water Development Board sources said chars located eastern side of the Jamuna river and river basins of western side of the river have been flooded due to incessant rain and hilly waters from the upstreams of India.

As a result, hundreds of people living in chars and river basins have been marooned and their sorrows know no bound.

To help the flood victims mitigate their sufferings , UNFPA  and its partner organization Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK)stood beside them and distributed hygiene dignity kits (16 kinds) to 7500 flood affected families of Gaibandha, Kurigram, Sirajganj and Jamalpur districts of the country.

In addition, TK 67.50 lakh as transport allowance had also been given to the beneficiaries. Each of them received TK 900 as allowance.

Apart from it, the cash of TK 83. 85 lakh was also transferred to 1950 flood –hit families through their bkash accounts without any hassle and criticize so that the beneficiaries could utilize the money for purchasing essentials, medicines and the purpose of temporary shed building on the safer places for living during the emergency,  she also said.

Beside this, the organization also distributed cash money of TK 2.15 lakh to 50 transgender to help them purchase dignity kits during the flood. Each of them received TK 4300, sources said.

Kits and cash distribution activities for the flood victims of the districts were done successfully in partnership with GUK, said Joya Proshad, an official of the organization.