RAJSHAHI, Oct 13, 2018 (BSS) – Administrative officials and development
activists at a post-rally discussion here today mentioned adequate and time-
fitting prior-preparedness can be the vital means of reducing losses of life
and assets caused by disasters and other natural calamities.
They stressed the need for public awareness and modernised training for
substantial reduction of the disaster related economic losses.
District Administration and District Relief and Rehabilitation Office
organized the discussion at Government Madrasha conference hall in observance
of the International Day for Disaster Reduction- 2018. “Reducing Economic
Losses” was the main theme of the day.
Earlier, a colourful rally was brought out from the office premises of
Fire Service and Civil Defense and ended at the meeting venue after parading
some city streets.
Large number of government and non-government officials, NGO
personalities, civil society members and journalists took part in the rally
carrying placards to create awareness among the people about how to reduce
disaster risk.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Alamgir Kabir, Additional District
Magistrate Nasima Khatun, District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Aminul
Haque, District Information Officer Md Shamsuzzaman and Chief Executive
Officer of CCBVO Sarwar-E-Kamal addressed the meeting.
The discussants viewed the rate of disaster risks is gradually mounting
due to various reasons. So, there is no alternative to collective efforts of
all government and non-government organizations concerned to reduce the
losses.
They elaborated the adverse impacts of climate changes to the
habitations, livelihoods, environment, irrigation, navigation, ecology,
biodiversity, weather and underground water levels.
They urged the civil society, non-government agencies and the private
sector to join hands in government’s efforts for increasing national disaster
resilience.