Faced with the possibility of a massive earthquake striking the country, the government has taken the initiative to train around 36,000 ‘Urban Volunteers’ to help with rescue operations and first aid. In addition to the volunteers, the government has procured the heavy-lifting equipment needed to run a proper rescue operation in the event of a large number of collapsed buildings, particularly in the capital. Urban VolunteersThe government has taken the initiative to train ‘Urban Volunteers’ to receive support from the community level and to create mass awareness on tackling natural disasters such as earthquakes. DRR ClubIn addition to the ‘Urban Volunteers’, another initiative called ‘Disaster Risk Reduction clubs’ (DRR clubs) has been taken in educational institutions to raise awareness among school children. “In comparison with the ‘Urban Volunteers’, the CPP is much more active as cyclones are a regular phenomena in the bay area.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 12, 2017 19:07 UTC