World Blood Donor Day observed in Sylhet 

Sylhet Bureau :
World Blood Donor Day-2025, observed in Sylhet. on the occasion of the day voluntary blood donation, discussion meeting, felicitation and youth and volunteer gathering were organized by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Mujib-Jahan Red Crescent Blood Center, Sylhet.
In a programme organized at the Primary Teachers Training Institute (PTI) Auditorium in Subidabazar of the city on Monday (June 16),
In the speech of the chief guest
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Chairman Major General (Retd.) Professor Dr. Md. Azizul Islam said, youth are the main driving force of the country and the nation. We have found proof of this in the 1971 War of Independence and the 1924 mass uprising. These youth should not be misguided in any way. The youth should continue to serve humanity by nurturing their sense of humanity. If the youth are self-reliant and use themselves properly, Bangladesh will move forward quickly. He said that Bangladesh Red Crescent Society is working alongside the people in any disaster as an associate of the government. In continuation of this, by conducting blood donation programs, it is increasing public awareness and encouraging voluntary blood donation, as well as supplying blood to patients. We have to work to involve young people and women more in this blood donation. He also said that in most cases, thalassemia patients have to survive with regular blood. If we get tested for thalassemia before marriage, we will be largely freed from the curse of thalassemia.

The programme was presided over by Maulana Habibur Rahman, Vice Chairman of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Sylhet Unit.
Special guests included Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Vice Chairman Dr. Tasnim Azim, Society Treasurer Mohammad Aminul Islam, IFRC Bangladesh Head of Delegation Alberto Bocanegra.
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Sylhet Unit member and Madan Mohan College professor Farid Ahmed and Red Crescent Society Sylhet Unit member Mahbubul Haque Chowdhury (VP Mahbub) conducted the welcome speech of the event, Mujib Jahan Red Crescent Blood Center In-charge Dr. Towhid Chowdhury. Mahbub Qadir Shahi, Faisal Ahmed and Abu Sayeed spoke on behalf of the newly formed Ad Hoc Committee of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Sylhet Unit. Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Sylhet Unit Unit Level Officer Md. Mizanur Rahman, Youth Member of Youth Red Crescent Badrul Azad and Blood Donor Muhibul Rahman Shuaib delivered the welcome speech. Documentaries on the activities of various projects of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Sylhet Unit were screened at the event and blood donors were felicitated by giving crests. At the beginning of the program, Maulana Habibur Rahman led a special prayer seeking forgiveness for the souls of the martyrs of the July 24 mass uprising.
Also present at the program were Sylhet Red Crescent Matrimangal Hospital and Child Welfare Center Director Md. Nazmul Hossain-F.C.M.A., Sylhet Red Crescent Nursing College Principal Renowara Akhter, along with officers and employees of the unit, hospital, blood center and nursing college, and youth and volunteer members of the Sylhet unit.