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October 12, 2004:
2,500 stationery sets have been distributed in rural Jakiganj. Members and Chairman of Biroshri Union provided logistics support. SpandanB representative to Bangladesh, Doulat joined the trip. Selected photographs are here.
October 02, 2004:
2,500 stationery sets have been packaged today. This is part of the 2nd phase of stationery project, aimed to distribute 7,500 sets. SpandanB, USA is the sponsor.
September 21, 2004:
2,500 stationery sets have been distributed in rural Sunamganj by the Committee and volunteers. Local people provided the logistics needed. Photographs are here.
August 15, 2004:
The oral saline and water purification projects are halted due to shortage of volunteers. Both of the projects are planned to be resumed once the university opens after vacation.
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July 30, 2004:
A total of 5,000 packs of oral saline and 1,500 of water purifier kits are produced with the help of volunteers.
July 29, 2004:
A total of 4,800 packs of oral saline and 1,600 of water purifier kits are produced with the help of volunteers.
July 28, 2004:
A total of 2,400 packs of oral saline are produced. Water purifier kit project is started.
July 27, 2004:
A total of 1,800 packs of oral saline are produced. Water purifier kit project is started.
July 26, 2004:
A total of 700 packs of oral saline is produced with the help of volunteers.  
July 25, 2004:
Flood water started to reced. Oral saline project started. 
July 24, 2004:
Two hundred families in Sheikhpara and Akhaliaghat areas are provided with one week's supply.
July 23, 2004:
Two hundred families in Najirgaong area are helped with one week's supply.
July 22, 2004:
One hundred and thirty two familes in Teergaong area supplied with one weeks need.
July 21, 2004:
Fifty families are provided with supply of one week.
July 20, 2004:
Water level around the campus of SUST exceeded safe level, causing misery to the lower class staff. The committee distributed household supply and meals.
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Starting on July 15, Bangladesh started to suffer worst ever flood in its history, breaking the record of 1988. Two third of the country went under water. All 64 districts have been affected more or less, Sunamganj and Habigang being the 100% inundated. 

To help the distressed people, the government, NGOs, different institutions and individuals have taken various steps. As among the six divisions Sylhet is the unlucky one to contain the worst affected Sunamganj and Habiganj district, the SUST family was quick to respond to the calamity of the people.

The university authority formed an Executive  Committee to conduct and a Steering Committee to monitor the aid program. The Executive Committee has opened a bank account to receive generous monetary help. Donation is highly needed and appreciated to help the people in need.

The Committee has collected some funds from the employee of SUST and benevolent individuals from home and abroad, and distributed meals to the people in immediate need. Later, about 57,000 packets of oral saline and 15,000 packets of water purifier kit have been distributed. Current projects include distributing  stationery sets and vegetable seeds among the flood affected school children. 

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