IOM Donates Microbus for Cox’s Bazar DC College

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Migration Agency, provided a 16-seater microbus to Cox's Bazar's DC College — a well-known educational institution in the district — as part of an expanded initiative to help the host group.

In addition to car donations, IOM offered additional assistance to individuals in Cox's Bazar as part of the ongoing COVID-19 response.

IOM has provided 30 infrared thermometers, 3,000 locally made lightweight cloth caps, 500 bottles of sanitizer and 500 bottles of liquid soap to Cox's Bazar district administration.

Cox’s Bazar’s Deputy Commissioner Md. Kamal Hossain, who also serves as the Chairman of the College Managing Committee, received all the support and the vehicle from Clementine Favier, Head of Humanitarian Assistance and Operations at IOM Cox’s Bazar.

The event was held at Hill Down Circuit House in Cox’s Bazar.

The event was attended by Ashraful Afsar, Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) of Cox's Bazar; Md Shahjahan Ali, Deputy District Magistrate of Cox's Bazar, and Patrick Charignon, Head of Transition and Recovery Section at IOM Cox's Bazar, among others.

Cox’s Bazar DC Md. Kamal Hossain said, “The Bangladeshi Government is grateful to IOM for their continuous support for host community people, especially for the students in Cox’s Bazar city. We would be glad if they can also extend this kind of aid in other districts of Bangladesh.”

IOM Cox’s Bazar Humanitarian Assistance and Operations Head Clementine Favier said, “IOM sees this as an important initiative, and we hope with it host community students will have enhanced access to education and adequate specialized care.”

She also said, “IOM always stands with the first responders in any crisis as well as the host community people. We are working in a coordinated way with the government and other agencies to ensure an effective response.”

This year, the UN Migration Agency has donated two pick-up vehicles for local police and a 30-seat coaster bus to Cox’s Bazar’s Arunodoy School, a specialized school for children with disabilities.

To date, IOM Cox's Bazar has distributed 30,000 locally produced reusable cloth masks, 8,000 bottles of liquid soap, 8,000 bottles of sanitizer and 30 infrared thermometers to a number of communities including Cox's Bazar Freedom Fighters, local authorities, law enforcement agencies, journalists, fire brigades and cyclone preparedness volunteers in Cox's Bazar district.

Source: UNB