The flood situation in the country is expected to improve within 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. Water levels in all rivers are receding, and there is no forecast of heavy rainfall.
Additional Secretary K.M. Ali Reza of the ministry provided an update on the ongoing relief efforts at a press conference held on Wednesday.
He reported that the recent flood has affected over 12 lakh families, impacting a total of 58 lakh people across 11 districts. The flood has claimed 31 lives so far. The deceased include 12 from Cumilla, 2 from Feni, 5 from Chattogram, 1 from Khagrachhari, 6 from Noakhali, 1 from Brahmanbaria, 1 from Lakshmipur, and 3 from Cox’s Bazar. Additionally, two people remain missing in Moulvibazar.
To support those displaced by the floods, the government has opened 4,003 shelters, providing refuge to 540,510 people and 39,531 livestock. A total of 619 medical teams have been deployed in the affected districts to offer healthcare services to those in need.
The ministry assured that sufficient relief materials are available across all districts. Both government and non-government organizations are working tirelessly to distribute aid in the flood-hit areas.
In collaboration with the Department of Disaster Management, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has sent 88,500 packets of dry food, clothing, and water to the affected regions. Continuous communication is being maintained between the department and the movement’s coordinators to ensure smooth relief operations.
Deputy Commissioners in the flood-affected areas have been instructed to coordinate with the Bangladesh Army, Navy, Air Force, Fire Service and Civil Defense, medical teams, and volunteers to ensure effective disaster management and relief distribution.
