Rotary clubs
Rotary rolls out 3-day project campaign
The Rotary in Bangladesh on Wednesday kicked off 117 hours of service programme commemorating the founding day of Rotary International, a global network of more than 35,000 clubs and over 1.2 million Rotarians from diverse backgrounds.
Barrister Mutasim Billah Faruqui, District Governor for the Rotary International District 3281, inaugurated a series of service projects to be implemented between February 23 and 26 by more than 300 Rotary clubs in Bangladesh. District 3281 covers all regions but Sylhet and Chattogram Divisions.
The opening ceremony was organised at Rajdhani High School on Manik Mia Avenue in the capital city, said a press release on Wednesday.
The country’s top Rotary leaders and presidents for the Rotary Year 2021-22 joined the occasion and pledged to uphold the spirit of Rotary in serving people who need help to better their lives.
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Under the three-day campaign, the clubs would plant trees, feed destitute children, organise health camps, provide scholarships to orphans and others in schools and madrasahs, donate water filters, and distribute sports materials among street children, and masks and sewing machines among other service projects across the country.
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