DHAKA, – Nagad, the mobile financial wing of the Bangladesh Post Office, today provided safety gears to the frontline Covid fighters of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

Nagad’s Executive Director Md. Shafayet Alam handed over 600 PPE, 1,000 sanitizers and 4,000 KN95 masks to BSMMU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed this morning at the university, said a press release.

Extending thanks to NAGAD for this initiative, Professor Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed said, “Giving such gifts for the protection of the doctors and nurses in this pandemic is a noble gesture by Nagad. These personal protective materials will help us and undoubtedly will protect our doctors and nurses.”

He also expressed the hope that Nagad would continue this type of activities in the future.

Nagad’s Executive Director Md Shafayet Alam said, during this pandemic situation every member of Nagad feels proud for being with such a prestigious organization like BSMMU.

He pledged to the BSMMU authority to keep such activities in future and also urged the authority to incorporate Nagad to its social welfare activities.

BSMMU Pro Vice Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr. AKM Mosharraf Hossain, Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic) Professor Dr. Mohd. Zahid Hussain, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research & Development) Professor Dr. Muhammad Rafiqul Alam, Director (Hospital) Brig. Gen. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Treasurer Professor Dr. Mohammed Atiqur Rahman also attended the event.

Nagad’s Head of External Affairs Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Md KousarSoukat Ali, Head of LEA Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Mohammad Hasan-Ur-Rashid Been Mosharrof, General Manager LEA DIG (Retd) M Mahbub Alam and Deputy General Manager of External Affairs Squadron Leader (Retd) Asma Alamgir were also present on the occasion.