The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Leaders of different political parties and socio-cultural organizations expressed deep shock at the damage caused by the devastating cyclone on Thursday in the coastal areas of the country and asked the activists of their organisations to involve in the post-cyclone rescue and relief works.

Expressing condolence to the families of the cyclone-hit areas acting president of Awami League Zillur Rahman yesterday at a press briefing said the victims should be immediately provided with shelter and food and the injured people be provided with proper medical support.

The acting AL president urged the Government to provide the farmers and fishermen of the cyclone-hit area with cash, fertiliser, pesticides and power pumps.

He also urged the government to provide fresh farm loans writing off their existing loans.

Zillur asked the party activists to involve in the rescue and relief works.

Acting secretary general of BNP nominated by the standing committee of the party Maj (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed urged all party activists to stand beside the people of disaster hit areas.

He said, "We will try our best to provide relief to cyclone affected people with our own resources".

Acting secretary general of the BNP nominated by party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, Khandoker Delwar Hossain also urged the party activists to stand by the cyclone-hit people.

He urged the government to arrange treatment facilities for the injured people and adequate relief for the people of the hurricane affected areas.

Former president and Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury expressed deep shock over the miseries of the people of the areas, which were hit by the devastating cyclone Sidr.

He urged all to be a part of the post disaster rescue and relief works.

Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain also expressed grief at the havoc caused by the devastating cyclone.

He said greater national initiative of the people of all walks of lives was needed to face the situation.

Liberal Democratic Party president Dr Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed expressed woe at the mayhem caused by the cyclone and prayed for the peace of the souls who have lost their lives during the cyclone.

Rashed Khan Menon, Workers Party President also expressed sorrow at the loss of lives in cyclone hit areas.

Sector Commanders' Forum expressed deep sorrow at the misfortune of the people of the areas, which was affected by the disastrous hurricane.

Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh also expressed shock at the loss of lives caused by the destructive cyclone. The party formed a committee to conduct post-cyclone rescue and relief works.

Communist Party of Bangladesh demanded of the government to provide adequate relief and treatment facilities.

Former minister ASM Abdur Rob, leaders of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Bangladesh Jatyiatabadi Jubo Dal, Bangbandhu Ainjibi Parishad, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal, Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh and Bangladesh Nezam-e-Islam Party and Democratic Left Alliance expressed shock at the loss of lives and properties caused by the catastrophic cyclone.