RAJSHAHI, Oct 13, 2019 (BSS)- Speakers at a discussion unanimously stressed the need for public awareness and modernised and updated training to protect life, livelihood and resources of millions of vulnerable people across the country.
It will not only save vulnerable people exposed to natural disasters in various forms but also pave the way for sustainable development of the country, the speakers added.
They viewed the rate of disaster risks is gradually mounting due to various natural and man-made catastrophes. So, there is no alternative to collective efforts of all government and non-government organizations in this regard.
District Administration and Department of Disaster Management jointly organised the discussion in the office conference hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) in observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction-2020 here today.
“Good Disaster Risk Governance” was the main theme of the day.
Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil, Additional Deputy Commissioners Shariful Haque, Nazrul Islam and Muhammad Kamruzzaman, Executive Engineer of Department of Public Health Muhammad Rokonuzzaman and Executive Engineer of Local Government Engineering Department Saniul Haque and Deputy Director of Department of Women Affairs Shirin Sobnom addressed the discussion.
In his address of welcome, District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Md Aminul Haque gave an overview of the country’s disaster situation and its mitigation activities.
A good number of government and non-government officials, political leaders, NGO personalities, civil society members, elites, journalists and a large number of city dwellers joined the meeting.
Many of them took part in the open discussion which paved the way for devising ways and means on how to create awareness among the people to reduce disasters.