The government has allocated Tk 7 million in cash, 100 tonnes of rice and 21,000 packets of dry food for 1.1 million people affected by floods in five districts of the southeastern Chattogram division, reports bdnews24.com. As the deadly floodwaters started to recede in some areas on Wednesday, the scars of the disaster became apparent. More than 45,000 people, including over 28,000 in Cox’s Bazar, moved to hundreds of shelters opened by the government, said a report by the disaster management and relief ministry. The other districts badly affected by the flood are Chattogram, Bandarban, Rangamati and Feni. The local administrations, police and fire service were also working on rescuing stranded people, the state minister said.

Source: bd News24 August 10, 2023 03:37 UTC