2024-08-26 16:14:30
Due to the heavy downpours and heavy rains coming down from the hills, houses, crops and cattle were damaged in various districts of the country including Feni, Noakhali, Chittagong and Comilla. In such a situation, the Central Bank has suggested giving financial assistance from the CSR (Social Responsibility of Banks) sector to the Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund in the flood-affected areas.
On Sunday (August 25), instructions have been given in this regard from the Sustainable Finance Department of Bangladesh Bank.
According to Bangladesh Bank, recently, due to the flood situation in various districts of Bangladesh including Feni, Noakhali, Chittagong and Comilla, houses, crops and livestock have been severely damaged along with inundation of various areas and roads. On the other hand, the flood situation in Khagrachari district also worsened due to heavy rains. Due to sudden flash floods, heavy rains and inundation, the people of the flood affected areas have become homeless and are living an inhumane life.
In this situation, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, it will be necessary to immediately collect necessary financial assistance and relief materials (food, clothing, clean water, emergency medicine, child care and food items, animal feed, boats) to help the needy people in the areas affected by the recent floods. Therefore, Bangladesh Bank has advised to give financial assistance to the ‘Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund’. The regulatory body said that this order will be effective immediately.
According to the Ministry of Disaster and Relief, the number of flood affected districts is 11 (Feni, Comilla, Chittagong, Khagrachari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, Laxmipur and Cox’s Bazar). 77 upazilas flooded and 587 affected unions/municipalities.
In 11 districts, a total of 9 lakh 44 thousand 548 families have become waterlogged. The number of affected people is 49 lakh 38 thousand 159 people, 18 people died. Among the dead are 4 in Comilla, 1 in Feni, 5 in Chittagong, 3 in Noakhali, 1 in Brahmanbaria, 1 in Laxmipur and 3 in Cox’s Bazar.
A total of 3,527 shelters have been opened to provide shelter to waterlogged/damaged people and a total of 2,84,888 people and 18,21,695 cattle have been sheltered in the shelters, the statement said. A total of 770 medical teams are operational to provide medical care to the victims of 11 districts.
A total of 3 crore 52 lakhs financial assistance has been given to 11 districts. Out of this, 20 thousand 150 metric tons of rice, 15 thousand metric tons of dry food have been distributed. In addition, 35 lakh taka child food and 35 thousand cow food have been distributed.