DHAKA, Dec 29, 2022 (BSS) - Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam has said upliftment of a nation depends on noble work for humanity as it gives a feeling of dignity and mental peace.

"Coordinated humanitarian efforts can take forward a nation as it helps earn sacred feelings and mental peace . . . life is for life," he said while addressing a reception for blood donors at the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh in the city recently.

Quantum Foundation organised the reception to honour about 300 blood donors for donating blood at least 3, 10, 25 and 50 times as members of lifelong, silver, Golden and Platinum clubs respectively, said a press release here today.

Tazul, however, laid emphasized on doing the work together to make such kind of humanitarian work easy and said mediation can give a stress free life

Quantum Foundation Chief Coordinator Madam Nahar Al Bukhari presided over the function while Its Director motivation M Rezaul Hasan also spoke.

Kawkab As Sadia and M Mehedi Hasan shared their feelings on behalf of blood donors and regular recipients of blood from the Quantum Blood Lab on this occasion.

The speakers made a call to the blood donors to continue their noble work for humanitarian ground to meet the growing demand for blood in the country.

According to the release, Quantum Foundation organises the blood donor reception programme regularly to inspire donors continuing blood donation in time.

It has fulfilled a portion of the country's demand of 10 million unit bloods every year. This year, 1,08,000 blood units were supplied to the blood recipients collecting from 35,000 donors.