Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman receives a cheque for Tk 20 lakh from Jong Hu Park, CEO of Woori Bank for the rehabilitation of victims of Savar Rana Plaza tragedy, at BB Head Office in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Bank along with other commercial banks and NBFIs donated around Tk 90 crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the victims of Savar building collapse.

Recently, Woori Bank, a Korea-based bank donated Tk 20 lakh to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund in this regard, said a press release.

Employees of the Bangladesh Bank and all other scheduled banks and NBFIs donated their one-day salary to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the help of Savar tragedy victims.

BB collected the list of persons who died and injured at the incident and also the volunteers from the Army headquarters and banks immediately after completion of rescue works.

Bangladesh Bank created a disaster management and social responsibility fund and formed a high-powered committee headed by Deputy Governor of BB including members from BAB, ABB to coordinate the rehabilitation programmes as part of the banks CSR programmes.

In this purpose, the central bank initially sanctioned Tk 5 crore to the fund. Each year, Bangladesh Bank will contribute the same amount to the fund. In addition, commercial banks and NBFIs will contribute to the fund, the central bank said.

Initiatives have been taken to provide the treatment facilities and arrange the replacement of artificial limbs to Savar victims who are under treatment in CRP, Savar and other hospitals.

Bangladesh Bank also will provide job to the volunteers to the different banks according to their educational qualifications.