Integrated efforts for disaster preparedness stressed

Chapainawabganj Correspondent :
The National Disaster Preparedness Day was observed in Chapainawabganj on Friday in a befitting manner.
Chapainawabganj District Administration organised various programme with the theme ‘Smart Bangladesher Protay, Durjog Prastuti Sabsomoy’.
A colourful procession was taken out from the Deputy Commissioner’s Office premises. After parading the main roads of the town it ended at Collectorate Green View School where a discussion meeting was held with the Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Ahmed Mahbub-Ul-Islam in the chair.
Deputy Commissioner of Chapainawabganj AKM Galiv Khan attended it as the chief guest. Among others, Deputy Director (LG) Debendranath Urao, District Livestock Officer Dr. Mostafizur Rahman, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Rawshan Ali, Deputy Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence Saber Ali Pramanik spoke in the function as special guests.
The speakers mentioned that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took up various steps after the Independence to face disasters. Following his path the present government implemented various sustainable programmes as part of its disaster preparedness.
As part of disaster preparedness, the government is constructing bridges-culverts, cyclone shelters, relief-cum-disaster management information centres and collecting different equipment to use them in conducting post-disaster rescue operations, they added.
They further added that the incumbent government had been able to bring down disaster-related death to a single digit by using modern technology and taking timely preparation.
To give people disaster warning in advance and regular weather messages, the government has introduced 1090 toll-free Interactive Voice Responsive which has helped develop the capacity to reduce loss of life and property of the people from cyclones, floods, lightning and cold wave, they mentioned again.
The speakers also stressed on remaining alert lighting gas, not to touch electric switch with wet hands, not to throw burning cigarettes here and there, keeping children away from fire and remaining at a safe place during earthquake.
After the discussion the fire fighters exhibited their fire fighting exercises.
Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj adds: The National Disaster Preparedness Day was observed in Kishoreganj elsewhere across the country on Friday amid different awareness programmes.
This year’s theme was : ‘Smart Bangladesher Protaya, Durjog Prastuti Sabsomoy’.
 The Directorate of Disaster Management including District Administration in Kishoreganj jave arranged a colorful rally. Fire services display . discussion, postering and handbills distribution marking the national disaster preparedness A day .
A colourful rally was brought out from the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s office which paraded the important streets and ended coming at Gurudhayal Govt.College playground this morning.
 Making the day, Fire Services and Civil Defence personnel, Scouts, girls guide, Jubo Red Crescent, Police, doctors than performed a fascinating exercise at Gurudhayal Govt. College playground on Friday morning.