Barisal Correspondent
Adviser for Communications and Coordinator for Relief and Rehabilitation Work for the cyclone Sidr victims Maj Gen (Retd) MA Matin yesterday appealed to the United Nations and other international agencies for immediate help in constructing adequate number of cyclone shelters and protective dams as well as repairing damaged embankments to avoid loss of lives and property during storm and tidal waves in future.
He also called for assistance in developing sustainable preventive measures against the damages of natural calamities by implementing long-term projects. [Read more]