Local public representatives claimed that the relief materials allocated for their areas are too inadequate to assuage the sufferings of flood victims, and they could not provide any relief for over nine days. While visiting unions in nine upazilas of the district, it was found some discrepancies in allocation of relief materials for the distressed people. Meanwhile, 400 affected families among 700 at Biddyananada union in Rajarhat upazila received relief materials, said its chairman Tajul Islam. According to information received from three unions in Char Rajibpur upazila, 2,900 families among 17,250 were provided with relief materials. However, Char Rajibpur UNO Nobirul Islam said 1,500 among 5,000 families in Rajibpur union, 900 of 6,250 families in Kodalkati union and 900 of 6,000 families in Mohanganj union received relief goods.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 05, 2020 07:41 UTC