Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Water Resources, stated that all necessary information would be sought from upstream countries, including China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan, to provide timely forecasts for sudden and severe floods. Discussions and communications with these countries will be strengthened to ensure this. Efforts will also be made to provide timely flood forecasts to the public in simple language.
The advisor made these remarks while presiding over a review meeting of the activities of departments under the Ministry of Water Resources, held on Saturday at the conference room of Pani Bhaban in the capital.
The advisor mentioned that public hearings would be conducted in Feni and Comilla, areas recently affected by floods. Future actions will be taken based on public feedback. All obstacles to ensuring the natural flow of rivers must be removed. The advisor also directed the relevant authorities to take action against all illegal encroachments, including fish enclosures in the Feni River.
The meeting was attended by Nazmul Ahsan, Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, heads of departments under the ministry, and relevant officials.