Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Saturday said the government will take all necessary measures to protect people of Banshkhali from recurrent floods.
He said the canals in the area have been gradually disappearing due to prolonged encroachment and pollution, causing widespread flooding even after normal rainfall.
“Canals will be excavated and re-excavated to restore water flow so that rainwater can drain away as quickly as possible,” he told reporters during a visit to rehabilitation activities for people affected by the recent floods in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram.
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The minister also said sustainable embankments would be constructed to prevent floodwaters from the hills from inundating homes and settlements.
He said the Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Chattogram on Sunday to participate in various programmes including the construction of homes for flood victims and distribution of relief materials.
Later, the minister inspected the venue of the Prime Minister's public rally in Baharchhara of the upazila.
Local MP Principal Zahirul Islam and BNP leader Mishkatul Islam Chowdhury Pappa, among others, were present.