Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Thursday distributed relief items among 1,500 flood-affected families in Barolekha upazila of Moulvibazar district. On the same day, he visited flood-hit areas of Sujanagar, Talimpur, Daserbazar, Barni, Dakshinbhag North, Dakshinbhag Dakshin, North Shahbazpur and Nizbahadurpur Unions of the upazila and distributed relief items including rice, pulses, potatoes and dried food among the flood victims under the government's humanitarian aid program.
Baralekha Upazila Parishad Chairman Sohaib Ahmed, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Khandaker Mudassir Bin Ali and former Upazila Chairman & Acting General Secretary of Upazila Awami League Rafiqul Islam Sundar and Upazila Project Implementation Officer Ubaid Ullah Khan, among others, were present during the relief distribution.
Addressing the flood victims, the environment minister said compensation would be provided by listing the people affected by the floods. As long as there is flood, everything necessary including food will be provided. As soon as the floods started, the Hon'ble Prime Minister deployed various government forces including the Army and announced to provide necessary assistance to the flood affected people. The minister said besides the government, Bangladesh Awami League and all its affiliates will stand by the flood-hit people.
In his speech, the Environment Minister called upon the expatriates and the solvent people of the society to come forward to provide all possible assistance to the flood victims. "Our country is a flood prone area so we have to be mentally prepared for such a disaster," he said. He advised to contact the party leaders including the Upazila Nirbahi Officer, the officer-in-charge of the police station and the chairman of the Union Parishad in case of any need.
Earlier, the Environment Minister attended a function organized on the occasion of the founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Awami League and addressed the gathering as the chief guest.