Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has extended its gracious cooperation to Nepal earthquake survivors, besides expressing profound sympathy for the victims. BGMEA President Atiqul Islam and Vice-President Shahidullah Azim yesterday handed over 200 cartoons with over 10,000 clothing products including shirts, pants, sweater, T-shirt, ladies pants and children dresses to the Nepal authority, a statement said yesterday. The relief materials went to Nepal in a flight of Bangladesh Airforce on Friday. “We have urged our members and other organisations to provide support as per their capacity to help earthquake survivors in Nepal,” said Azim. “We will continue our efforts to help the survivors and the first phase consignment has been placed to the authority.” Azim also said at present, the survivors need warm clothes, blanket, tents, plastic mats, drinking water, dry foods and medicine. The death toll of the earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday has crossed 6,000 while a great many are still unaccounted for as the rescue team is yet to reach the hilly areas.
