Country to be brought under early disaster warning system
Staff Correspondent
Bangladesh will be brought under an early disaster warning system in the wake of the recent tsunami that devastated South and South East Asia, said Disaster Management and Relief Minister Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf at a workshop in the city yesterday.He said the warning network is presently at a discussion level among the regional countries. The workshop on 'People's rights and media's role at the time of disaster' was organised by the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) and the Disaster Forum at the National Press Club. The minister said the role of the community and non-government organisations is very crucial in reducing the damage in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. The government, under its risk reduction programme, plans to construct more flood and cyclone centres in addition to the existing three thousand in the coastal region, he added. "Relief is a right of every citizen, it should not be considered a favour," said Hasan Shahriar, the CJA global president and executive editor of the daily Ittefaq. Gawher Nayeem Wahra of Disaster Forum and columnist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury also spoke at the workshop, chaired by CJA Bangladesh chapter President Farid Hossain.
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