Doubtful relief operations
Bangladesh is virtually paralysed due to the unprecedented inundation. To provide urgent assistance for the flood victims, every day the prime minister is receiving a large number of cheques and other relief items from different domestic as well as multinational organisations, institutions. NGOs, donor countries and agencies provide a big amount of relief for flood hit areas and people. Every day ministries like communication, health, education, agriculture etc. are making special policies and organising roundtable meetings, seminars to gear up relief operations. But people continue to suffer.
I would like to ask the minister concerned and other policy-makers whether such relief and assistance reach the remotest flood stricken areas. Will these donations be utilised properly for the right people and for the right purpose?
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