Staff correspondent :

Eighteen people died and over 49 lakh people have
been affected as the ongoing flood hit 77 upazilas in 11 districts of the
country.

Among the deaths, four were in Cumilla, one in Feni, five in Chattogram,
three in Noakhali, one in Brahmanbaria, one in Lakshmipur and three were in
Cox’s Bazar districts, according to latest updates on the ongoing flood
issued by the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry.

Feni, Cumilla, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Chattogram, Moulvibazar, Habiganj,
Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Lakshmipur and Cox’s Bazar districts have been affected
in the ongoing flood since August 20.

A total of 9,44,548 families have been stranded in the flood while 2,84,888
people and 21,695 cattle were given shelter to 3,527 shelter centers.

The flood hit 587 unions and municipalities under 77 upazilas of 11
districts.

Taka 3,52,00,000 (cash), 20,150 metric tons of rice and 15,000 packets of dry
foods have been allocated for the 11 flood-hit districts. A total of 770
medical teams are working to provide treatment to the affected people in the
flood-hit districts.

Army, navy, coast guard, Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB), fire service and
civil defence and students’ community in coordination with district
administration are making rescue efforts in the flood-hit areas.

Field hospital has been prepared in Feni for providing treatment. Physicians
from the army and district civil surgeon office are providing treatment. The
Adviser for Disaster Management and Relief Ministry and Secretary of the
ministry visited the flood-hit areas and the adviser is now staying in Feni.

The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry has opened a control room for
providing information and support for the flood-hit areas. The control room’s
number is 0255101115.

Deputy Commissioners of flood affected districts have been given necessary
directives to work together in coordination with coordinators of Anti-
Discrimination Student Movement, Army, navy, medical teams and other
volunteers.

The people, who are interested to stand by the flood victims, have been urged
to send money to ‘Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund’.

Interested people have been requested to deposit or send money to the account
named ‘Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund’. Account No: 0107333004093,
Bank Name: Sonali Bank Corporate Branch, Chief Adviser’s Office.

A disaster management support coordination cell has been formed in the Public
Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs to help deal with the flood
situation in Bangladesh.

The coordination cell will update the relevant authorities with the
information to be received along with maintaining constant communication with
all involved in disaster management and follow up at all times.

The cell’s contact numbers are: 02-47118700, 02-47118701, 02-47118702, 02-
47118703, 02-47118704, 02-47118705, 01317749980 and 01820117744.

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