Govt building shelters to reduce public suffering during disasters: Faruk-e-Azam | News

KHULNA, Oct 10, 2025 (BSS) - Liberation War Affairs and Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk-e-Azam, Bir Pratik, today said that the government is constructing disaster shelters to minimize public suffering during natural calamities. He noted that in the past, many cyclone shelters were built in low-lying and flood-prone areas, making them less effective. “If those had been built on higher ground, they could have served people better,” he said. “Despite objections from locals and political influence, such projects were implemented in unsuitable sites. Shelters must be constructed in locations that truly benefit people during disasters,” the adviser added. Faruk-e-Azam made the remarks while briefing journalists after visiting under-construction cyclone shelters at Sharafpur and Chatchatia Shibnagar Ferry Ghat in Dumuria...