- FOLLOWING FLOODS
AFFECTING BANGLADESH SINCE 15 JUNE, UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN
DHAKA REPORTS THAT OVERALL SITUATION HAS IMPROVED. ALL RIVERS IN
COUNTRY'S FOUR BASINS (BRAHMAPUTRA, GANGES, MEGHNA, AND SOUTH EASTERN HILL)
ARE FLOWING BELOW DANGER LEVEL.
2. GOVT RELIEF OPERATIONS CONTINUE, LED BY MINISTRY OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RELIEF. PRIME MINISTER VISITED SOME OF AFFECTED AREAS ON 26 JUNE AND INSTRUCTED CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS FOR AUGMENTATION OF RELIEF OPERATIONS.
3. FIVE GOVT OFFICIALS WERE DESIGNATED IN SYLHET, SUNAMGANJ, MOULVIBAZAR, SIRAJGANJ, AND GAIBANDHA DISTRICTS FOR COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RELIEF ACTIVITIES. ALL BUT ONE OFFICIAL HAVE RETURNED TO DHAKA AS SITUATION IS GRADUALLY IMPROVING.
4. BANGLADESH RED CRESCENT SOCIETY AND OTHER NGO'S ARE ALSO CONTINUING RELIEF EFFORTS.
5. AS IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY PHASE SEEMS TO BE PASSING, MEASURES ARE NOW BEING TAKEN BY GOVT AND NGO'S TO ADDRESS REHABILITATION NEEDS OF AFFECTED POPULATION.
6. THIS IS LAST REPORT ON THIS EMERGENCY UNLESS THERE ARE UNFORSEEN DEVELOPMENTS.
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