‘Dhaka 2nd most vulnerable city to earthquake’

10 May 2010, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent

At least five million people of Dhaka should be rehabilitated outside the city, as it is the second most vulnerable city to earthquake in the world, Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defence Abu Nayeem Mohammad Shahidullah said on Sunday. He made the remark while answering to questions from journalists during a two-day workshop at the Dhaka Reporters Unity auditorium. European Commission Humanitarian Aid, Fire Service and Civil Defense, Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) and DRU jointly organised the workshop to improve the reporting skills of journalists regarding disaster issues. The fire service DG cited a similar decision of the Iranian government to this end. DRU Vice President Azmol Haque Helal presided over the workshop while Director of Fire Service (training) Maj MM Matiur Rahman, DRU's training and research secretary Motahar Hossain, and IRW Programme Officer Syed Shahnewaj also spoke.