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A volunteer team from Brac University has arrived in Matiranga, Khagrachhari, to provide relief and rehabilitation assistance to communities devastated by recent flash floods and relentless monsoon rains in the Chattogram region. The initiative is a response to the natural disaster that has left over 150 indigenous and local Bengali families homeless and without livelihoods.

The team, led by a senior lecturer and composed of students from the Department of Disaster Management and Environmental Studies (DMES) under its club, the Disaster Management and Climate Forum (DMCF), reached Guimara in Khagrachhari on Friday morning. They subsequently visited affected areas including Haridhan Mog para, Tapta Master Para, Kacha Kola, Ramdayal Para, Shapmara, and Wachu Para to assess the damage and identify immediate relief needs.

During their relief efforts, the volunteers distributed a substantial amount of aid. This included 900kg of rice, 300 leaves of paracetamol, 900 packets of saline, 150 liters of edible oil, 300kg of onions, and 75kg of salt. They also provided "Chira" (flattened rice), biscuits, oral saline, personal hygiene materials, and clothing to the distressed communities. Each care package contained five kg of rice, one kg of pulse, 250g of "Chira", paracetamol tablets, oral saline packets, one liter of soybean oil, two kg of onions, and 500gm of salt.

In addition to immediate relief supplies, the team also distributed corrugated iron sheets and other materials to assist residents whose homes were destroyed by the floods. They actively helped affected individuals in the rebuilding process, demonstrating a commitment to supporting the community's recovery.