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Dateline Chittagong

80 die of diarrhoea a day

Our Chittagong Office
CHITTAGONG. May 15: More diarrhoea cases were reported here from various sources of affected areas of Ku -tubdla. Banskliali, Anwara and Sandwip. Sandwip Association In a press conference Tuesday at Chittagong Press Club claimed that around 300 survivors were affected by diarrhoea disease everyday. Of therti about 80 patients died per day.
The Acting President of the association Enayetullah attributed the outbreak of diarrhoea for scarcity of pure drinking water, medicines and fresh food.
Many people were attacked by diarrhoea at Kutubdia. Mo-heshkhali. Anwara and Ban-skhall which witnessed Innumerable death from the dis-
The administration sources also admitted the fact while briefing the press here. Sources said some of the inac cesaible battered areas still remained outside the purview of rebcf distribution and medicare facilities.
The relief and medicines were supplied both by the administrations and NGOs at the headquarter areas only, the sources said.
Bungler to be punished
BSS adds: Communications Minister Oil Ahmed Wednesday said stern action would be taken against those who would bungling with relief materials.
He said the government was determined to extend necessary help to the cyclone and tidal surge affected people for their speedy rehabilitation and in this process no Irregularities would be tolerated
Addressing a public meeting at Noapara Under Rauzan upazlla he said there was
nothing greater than serving the distressed human beings and as such the government would engage all available resources for rehabilitation of the affected people.
Hie Communication Minister visited Rangunia and Hat-hazari upazlla headquarters and asked the officials there to prepare priority lists for extending help to rebuild the damaged houses.
Ik 30 cr plan
Another report from Cox's Bazar adds: A Taka 30 crore programme is on the anvil for rehabilitation of the cyclone and tidal surge affected fish er man of the coastal areas of Chittagong and Cox s Bazar
State Minister for Fisheries. Livestocks and Environment Abdullah Al Noman told that the programme would be Im-plemented at the shortest possible time in order to revamp the economy of this sector, ensure protein supply to the people and regain export trade. He said that the coastal fisherman, who had lost everything during the cyclone and tidal surge, would be supplied with 1.000 mechanised boats at 50 per cent subsidised rate while others would be provided with facility for repairing their damaged boats at the Bangladesh Flah erics Development Corpora Uon's docks. The mechanised boats will be built by the corporation. he said.
He said that rehabilitation of coastal fisherman engaged tn catching fishes by mecha nlscd boats would be given preferential treatment as tliey account for 95 per cent fish catch tn the Bay. Modern trawlers catch only five per cent of the total two lakh
tons fish catch per annum.
He said that five lakh coastal fishermen were seriously affected tn the recent cyclone and tidal bore.
Abdullah Al-Noman said that the fishermen rehabilitation programme was a grant-based programme depending on the commitment of international agencies. We have already approached different donor agencies in this respect and encouraging response in expected. he added.
He said that 7.000 mechanised boats were engaged in the Bay fishing before the cyclone and the tidal bore hit and more than 50 per cent of them were damaged or missing . He said that of the 54 modern fishing trawlers owned by the corporation, seven sunk while others were damaged.
Cooperation sought
Another report from Kutub dia says: State Minister for Labour and Manpower Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mta Wednesday sought cooperation of all concerned to remove the sufferings of the affected people of the coastal areas.
He was inaugurating a reconstruction work of a damaged cross-dam at Kutubdia. this is being done by 500 volunteers of that locality.
The Labour Minister said, present government would take all out steps to rehabilitate the affected people at the shortest possible time.
He also stated the policy of the present government taken for the welfare of the distressed people.
The Minister has been staying at Kutubdia since May 10 to supervise and coordinate the relief work there.