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Hasina visits cyclone-hit areas, assures all assistance
BHOLA. Sept 28: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today visited cyclone-hit areas of Bhola and Laxmipur districts and assured the affected people of all possible assistance from the government, reports UNB.
More than 50 people were killed and many injured in the cyclonic storm that also extensively damaged property of the coastal people on early Saturday.
The Prime Minister visited Char Lalmohan, Borhanuddin and Mirzakalu in Bhola district and stopped at Laxmipur to see the devastation caused by the cyclone.
She first went to Lalmohan. then to Charbhuta union and addressed a gathering there.
Addressing the gathering, she said, “We have to face natural calamities with courage. For the grace of Almighty Allah and for rapid action and allout preparation of the government, casualty and damage were also less this time."
The administration has been directed to ascertain the extent of damage, and soon after the government will take steps to repair the damage, she told the meeting. During this time the government will arrange relief for the victims, she assured.
From Charbhuta she flew to Borhanuddin and met a crosssection ofpeople affected by the cyclone. Then the Prime Minister went to Miriakalu to see a cross-dam on tne bank of river Meghna. About two kilometres of the embankment have been washed away by tidal surge whipped by the storm.
Addressing a gathering there, the Prime Minister said the government had taken measures for protecting the people from erosion and for repairing the embankment soon.
From Mirjakalu the Prime Minister flew to Laxmipur and met a cross-section of people at the circuit house to have an idea about their suffering.
The Prime Minister said the government had taken a plan to build a green belt in the coastline as a shield against tidal deferring to the cooperation of a|l in facing the cyclone; the Prime Minister thanked the members of the armed forces. Red Crescent Society, local administrations and the people for extending their help to save life and property.
She said the government was planning a long-term cyclone and flood-protection pro-
gramme which will be implemented in phases to save the people from natural disasters.
All the programmes of the Soverninent aim at Improving te condition of the masses, she said, mentioning the government steps for curbing the unemployment problem.
She said the government had taken steps for loans to unemployed youths and opened a youth bank. She also mentioned the pension programmes for the elderly poor.
Sheikh Hasina said the government would provide fertiliser. seeds and cash to the farmers to make up their losses in the shortest possible time.
The Prime Minister took local MP and BNP leader Major (Retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed (Bhola-3) with her from Lalmo-han and later visited different cyclone-affected areas.
These gatherings were also addressed by Commerce and Industries Minister Tofael Ahmed. Shipping Minister A S M Abdur Rab, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Talukjlqf M Abdul Khaleque. State Minister for Cultural Affairs Obaldul Kader, and Major Hafizud<^jn Ahmed
The Prime Minister also distributed relief materials among the cyclone victims.