It's the beginning of a new chapter for a vessel that’s been with us for 22 good years, traversing the world's oceans in defence of the environment. The Rainbow Warrior II will be renamed “Rongdhonu”, Bengali for Rainbow. Serving the coastal belt of Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal, the Rongdhonu will deliver primary and secondary medical assistance to some of the most vulnerable communities of the world, communities that have little or no access to basic health care facilities.
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