SAVAR: The Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Heather Cruden and high officials of a Canadian company Loblaws Incorporation visited two rehabilitation projects of Rana Plaza victims on Tuesday.

The Canadian government and the Canadian company are funding the ‘Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed’ (CRP) and ‘Canada Fund for Local Initiatives’ (CFLI) projects to aid the victims by providing medical support and other contributions for a better recovery to Rana Plaza collapse catastrophe.

Earlier, several prompt actions were taken by these projects immediately after the incident and now the projects are concentrating on long term support and rehabilitation for the victims having spinal cord injury, amputation of limbs and any other disability.

However, during the visit, Cruden also inaugurated a department with pathological equipments provided by the Canadian government for the victims of Rana Plaza and other patients of CRP.

Moreover, the visiting team also observed the functions and progress of the rehabilitation process.

They also visited the residents of permanently rehabilitated populace to keep an eye on the developments of the projects.

BDST: 1850 HRS, FEB 25, 2014