BGB deployed in 11 flood-hit districts

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed its personnel across 11 flood-affected districts to support people impacted by continuous heavy rainfall, hill runoff, floods, and landslides, According to the press release of BGB on Sunday.

BGB troops are currently operating in Bandarban, Cox’s Bazar, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Chattogram, Feni, Sylhet, Habiganj, Sunamganj, Netrokona, and Jamalpur.

Their responsibilities include carrying out rescue operations, helping relocate affected residents to safe shelters, distributing relief materials, providing emergency medical care, restoring damaged communication links, and protecting vulnerable infrastructure.

To strengthen disaster response efforts, the BGB has launched round-the-clock flood monitoring at 90 designated locations across the affected districts.

Rescue and humanitarian assistance are being provided immediately wherever needed.

According to the BGB, more than 600 people including members of 122 families and 116 stranded tourists have so far been rescued from different flood-hit areas of Bandarban.

Those rescued have been provided with shelter, food, and other essential support, while emergency medical treatment has been given to 48 people.

The force has also played a key role in restoring road connectivity by clearing uprooted trees and debris from the Bandarban-Rowangchhari road.

In Naikhongchhari, BGB personnel are working to ensure safe public movement by taking urgent protective measures to secure a steel bridge that became vulnerable due to soil erosion.

The BGB said coordinated action, swift response, and humanitarian assistance are crucial to reducing the suffering of flood-affected communities during the ongoing disaster.

Reaffirming its commitment, the force said that standing beside people during disasters and humanitarian emergencies, alongside safeguarding the country’s borders, remains one of its core responsibilities.

It added that rescue, relief, medical, and other humanitarian assistance operations will continue until normalcy is fully restored in the affected areas.