<i>Disaster preparedness</i>
Bangladesh is in the grip of unprecedented floods, perhaps the worst in recorded history. We usually have high floods in mid August and the government was caught unawares when the floods came in early. Two of the advisers admitted that they were not sufficiently prepared for the floods. Things would not be different even if the floods came in September. My question is, a huge amount of money was spent in the name of disaster preparedness. Hundreds of bureaucrats and a huge number of medical personnel under the supervision of the health ministry/BMA underwent training and workshops to tackle such adverse circumstances. Many of them were sent abroad on this pretext. Millions of taka was spent so that they could come of some use under such circumstances. Where are those trained, skilled and talented personnel who can deliver tall talks on flood/ tornado/earthquake management in air-conditioned rooms? What are they doing and why public money was spent on them if they cannot contribute anything during this time of emergency?
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