Bangladesh floods: An urge by Chief Adviser Yunus to NGO leaders to come forward

Chief Adviser Yunus urges NGO leaders and students to help in the relief work.

Amidst the tumultuous times that Bangladesh has already been facing due to unrest in the nation, the devastating floods have caused more misery. On Saturday, Muhammad Yunus, Dhaka’s chief Adviser of the interim government in Bangladesh, warned that health and food risks may arise once floodwaters recede and thus urged people to unite in the relief work.

Chief Adviser urges people to unite.

Bangladesh floods have raised the death toll to 18 and affected 49 lakh people across 11 districts in the nation. This comes weeks after major political turmoil led to the fall of the government led by Sheikh Hasina. Chief Advisor Yunus has urged people to unite in these challenging times of massive floods in Bangladesh.

Lakhs of families stranded in Bangladesh floods.

According to the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, 9,44,548 families have been stranded in flood-affected areas, while 2,84,888 people and 21,695 cattle have been given shelter at 3,527 shelter centers across 11 districts since August 20, as reported by the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Rescue operations have been carried out by the navy, army, coast guard, Border Guard of Bangladesh, civil defense and students’ community, and fire service in the nation in coordination with district administration.

NGO leaders and students are urged to come forward.

Chief Advisor Yunus, at a meeting with about 44 NGOs, urged the NGO leaders, students, and the country’s people to come forward to help in the relief work and address the ongoing devastating floods. After the meeting at the state guest house Jamuna, he said, “With the initiatives and encouragement of the youth, the country’s people should jump into addressing the flood together. We must tackle the flood unitedly.”