DHAKA, May 21, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all
concerned to take prompt measures relating to reconstruction of damaged
houses and distribution of cash incentive and relief materials among the
people affected by the cyclone ‘Amphan’ that made landfall in Bangladesh on
Wednesday evening.
“The work on assessment of overall damages of houses, embankments and
roads caused by the cyclone as well as distribution of relief materials and
safe drinking water and repairing damaged electricity supply lines in the
affected areas started from this morning,” said a press release of the Press
Wing of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
The premier has been monitoring and reviewing round the clock the
situation arising out of the cyclone and giving necessary instructions
considering the overall condition to mitigate sufferings of the cyclone-hit
people, the release quoted PMO Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah as saying.
As per the directives of the prime minister, Tofazzel said, they asked all
the district and upazila officials to work in coordination with the concerned
ministries and organisations to estimate the damages caused by Amphan and
take measures accordingly.
The PMO, particularly its secretary and directors, have already started
working on the matter in coordination with the deputy commissioners (DCs) of
the cyclone-affected districts and decided to continue the efforts as usual
even on the holidays following the premier’s directives, the release said.
It said the prime minister is seeing files offline and online regularly
alongside joining the meetings of cabinet, ECNEC, budget, National Disaster
Management Council and video conferences with leaders and grassroots
officials of 64 districts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The PMO has been working tirelessly for the last two days to shift the
people safely to the cyclone centres by making arrangements for their foods
and introducing healthcare facilities as well as maintaining social
distancing,” the release added.