Activities
The organization commenced its operations on April 10, 2020, primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with personal funding from Gazi Yakub. [1] It launched awareness campaigns by distributing thousands of informational leaflets and provided hand sanitizers to mosque congregants. The organization also conducted disinfectant spraying on vehicles used by law enforcement, healthcare facilities, places of worship, and other public transportation in Dhaka. [7] During the early phase of the pandemic, it distributed cooked meals daily to approximately 700 individuals for a week and provided food packages to around 1,200 families. [7] As COVID-19 fatalities increased, the foundation organized burial services for the deceased through volunteer teams. [8] [9] While lacking authorization in Dhaka, [10] it conducted these services in various districts such as Narayanganj, Shariatpur, Faridpur, Jessore, Cumilla, and others, burying over 77 individuals by May 2020. [7] It also formed 38 teams across districts to support these efforts. [11] During Ramadan, the organization distributed iftar meals to underprivileged individuals, hospital visitors, healthcare workers, and police personnel. It also donated 100 units of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the police department. [7] The organization was involved in providing free transport and burial services for deceased individuals, oxygen supply, food aid, and free ambulance services, operating eight modern ambulances—five in Dhaka, two in Khulna, and one in Rajshahi. [12] By November 2020, it had conducted over 600 burials. [1] In July 2021, the foundation participated in the cremation of a deceased Hindu individual, which initially faced local opposition but was later carried out with the intervention of local authorities. [13] [14]
Beyond pandemic-related work, the foundation has expanded into broader humanitarian services, including responses to recurring crises such as cold waves, floods, and cyclones through emergency relief activities. [15] [16] In August 2024, following severe floods in parts of Noakhali, Cumilla, and Feni, it established a temporary relief camp at Rowzatul Ulum Madrasa near the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway and distributed aid from 17 trucks. [17] [18] Later, in October 2024, in response to rising vegetable prices and concerns about market manipulation, the organization began selling vegetables at purchase price across Dhaka and other regions. [19] [20] [21] It also prepared to serve 10,000 people during the Grand Rally to Protect Tablighi Jamaat, Qawmi madrasa, and Religion. [22]
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