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BSS, Sylhet

Adviser for Foreign Affairs Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury visited different flood hit areas of Golapganj, Biani Bazar and Sadar Upazilas in the district here on Tuesday morning.

The Adviser inquired about the well being of the affected people and distributed relief goods among them, said a Foreign Ministry release.

The Adviser distributed relief goods among 300 families at the Bhadeshwar Union Parishad complex, 100 families of Sharifganj Union and 200 families at Golapganj Khan Market square and 200 families of Biani Bazar Charkhai Union. Each packet of relief materials included 10 KG rice, wheat and potato and some cash.

Later, addressing the flood affected people, Dr Chowdhury said he rushed to the flood victims at the instruction of Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed. He said the government is beside the flood-affected people at this hour of calamity.

The foreign adviser assured them that there are adequate relief materials in the hands of the government and it's relief fund. He urged the well to do section of society to come forward with helping hands for the flood victims.

He said relief goods are being sent to different parts of the country as per requirements.

A coordination meeting to face the over all flood situation in Sylhet was held at the Circuit House with foreign adviser Dr Iftekhar Chowdhury in the chair last evening, the Foreign Ministry release said today. The meeting discussed the flood situation and relief and rehabilitation work in four flood hit districts under Sylhet Division.

The adviser asked the officials to start rehabilitation work in full swing with recession of flood waters. He instructed them to ensure that all flood victims get relief goods.

The foreign adviser was briefed about the extent of damage in floods and rehabilitation program from relevant officials.