Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit the cyclone-hit areas once the weather situation improves.
"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina monitored the situation of the cyclonic storm 'Remal' remaining sleepless throughout the (last) night. Once the weather situation gets normal, she will visit the cyclone-affected areas," he said.
Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said this at a press conference on the contemporary issues at AL President Sheikh Hasina's political office in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, reports BSS.
He said other party leaders would accompany the prime minister during her visit to the cyclone-hit areas.
Noting that he heard about the death of some people due to cyclone Remal, the AL general secretary said the coastal areas witnessed high tide during the storm.
“Several deaths due to cyclone Remal are reported and tidal surges took place in the coastal areas. Homesteads and other infrastructure have been widely damaged,” he said.
He urged his party leaders and workers, and all public representatives to stand beside the people, who have been affected by cyclone Remal.
Quader said, “The government is providing dry foods and drinking water to the Remal-affected people. Work is underway to assess the damages caused by the cyclone.”
The AL general secretary said Bangladesh has achieved the ability to tackle any kind of disaster due to the time-befitting steps taken by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the last 15 years. Bangladesh has played a pivotal role in disaster management as well, he said.
On the other hand, Quader said, “BNP doesn’t stand beside the countrymen during any disaster. But they (BNP) do only photo sessions.”
AL Joint General Secretary AFM Bahauddin Nasim, organising secretaries- BM Mozammel Haque, Mirza Azam, SM Kamal Hossain and Sujit Roy Nandi, Relief and Social Welfare Affairs Secretary Aminul Islam Amin, Office Secretary Barrister Biplob Barua, Publicity Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap, Deputy Publicity Secretary Syed Abdul Awal Shamim and Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan, among others, were present at the press conference.
