Aware people of preventing lightning losses
Say speakers
Speakers at a seminar yesterday stressed the need to create awareness on ways to avoid the loss of hundreds of lives and property each year due to incidents of lightning.
The seminar, “Lightning: Reasons and Prevention”, was organised by Centre for Development Dialogue (CDD) in the capital's Bangladesh Institute of Journalism and Electronic Media auditorium.
CDD Chairperson Mirza Tarequl Quader said the majority of the loss of lives occur in rural areas.
“But it is very regrettable that the government is yet to declare lightning as a disaster and take necessary steps to aware people in minimising losses,” he said.
Muhammad Habib Tariqul, a researcher of CDD, urged people to switch off electronic devices, including televisions, telephones and refrigerators, during lightning and thunderstorms to avoid losses.
He also urged people to avoid taking shelter under big trees or by electricity poles during such times.
The speakers demanded formation of a separate cell comprising experts under the ministries of food and disaster management and science and technology to effectively tackle losses.
State Minister for Science and Technology Engineer Yeafesh Osman addressed the programme as the chief guest. CDD Secretary General Dr SM Morshed also spoke at the programme.
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