Monsoon misery
Natural disaster like floods are a common phenomenon in Bangladesh for its physical location. The rainy season comes with the omen of deluge to create unbearable sufferings for the people.
Every year during this period one fifth of Bangladesh is, by and large , inundated. The miseries of the deluge-affected people know no bounds.
This year is no exception. We have already noticed the typical flood pattern..... many parts of the country have been submerged, thousands of people have been marooned, rendered homeless and helpless, and hundreds of people lost their valuable lives.
As yet, people of the flood-affected areas are living in a pitiful situation. Thousands of people are living under the open sky. Water-borne diseases have broken out at an alarming rate due to scarcity of pure drinking water. Many people are starving to death .
Though the government has taken timely measures and started distribution of relief materials, it is too inadequate to meet the needs of the flood victims.
The government should strengthen its relief operation and take immediate steps to rehabilitate the flood victims.
Besides the government, people from all walks of life should come forward and extend their helping hand to the distressed people.
Md. Faisal, Shah Amanath Housing Society, Sholokbahar, Chittagong
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