Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called on all relevant ministries, divisions, and agencies to work in a coordinated manner to tackle the flood situation caused by recent heavy rainfall and hill runoff in different parts of the country. He emphasized the need for emergency response and strengthened coordination during an inter-ministerial meeting at the Cabinet Division conference room.
Call for Coordinated Efforts
In his opening remarks, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir highlighted that coordinated efforts are essential to alleviate public suffering under the current circumstances. He stressed that every ministry and agency must discharge its responsibilities properly and ensure that services and assistance reach the affected people without delay.
Meeting Decisions and Actions
At the meeting, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said the government is working with full commitment to deal with the disaster under the directives of the Prime Minister. He emphasized transparency and accountability in relief distribution to ensure that aid reaches genuinely affected people without corruption.
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury stressed the importance of preparing an accurate database of flood-affected people to make relief distribution more organized and effective. He also highlighted the need to keep the supply chain and communication infrastructure operational.
The meeting took several important decisions regarding post-flood rehabilitation and damage management. All departments concerned with disaster management will implement their respective action plans. After floodwaters recede, the actual extent of the damage will be assessed, and a food assistance program will be carried out accordingly.
Field-level officials will work actively to help overcome losses in the agriculture sector, while arrangements will be made to supply new seeds to affected farmers. The meeting also decided to ensure the supply of safe drinking water in flood-hit areas and strengthen necessary healthcare services to prevent the outbreak of diseases. Initiatives will be taken to quickly repair damaged roads under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) and restore damaged highways and other important roads under the Roads and Highways Department and other relevant authorities without delay.
