Gono Forum President Dr. Kamal Hossain addresses a press briefing at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka on Monday, July 22, 2019 Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneGono Forum leader Abu Sayeed complained the government has been producing empty rhetoric in the name of aiding flood victimsGono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has urged the government to hold a national dialogue to fight calamities like flood and dengue. He made the comment at a press briefing at Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka on Monday. In the press briefing, Gono Forum Executive President Professor Abu Sayeed read out a written statement. Also Read - Prevention through preparationThere has been no food, medicine or safe drinking water for the flood-affected people, while aid agencies were not also active this time, Abu Sayeed said. The government allocated only 1.12 paisa for each person, 66 grams of rice and 3,000 packets of dry food for 12 lakh flood victims in the last 10 days, he stated.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 22, 2019 09:17 UTC