Of them, 28 were killed in a single incident in Lama upazila in 2007. Hosne Ara Begum, who lives in the hillsides in Bandarban town, said they pass sleepless nights when heavy rainfall begins. "We will not live here if the authorities concerned can rehabilitate us permanently to other places." However, according to district administration, around 126 shelters have been readied for the people living on the slopes of hills in the district in this rainy season. Contacted, Bandarban Additional Deputy Commissioner Shamim Hossain, said: "We have ordered the inhabitants to come to shelters as the landslides risk increase during the rainy season."

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 05, 2020 11:15 UTC