Local government for effective disaster management
To decrease the impact of catastrophes, integration among local and national bodies is necessary.
Stay updated with breaking news from Aitrang. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
To decrease the impact of catastrophes, integration among local and national bodies is necessary.
Cyclone Sitrang is over and the weather is forecast to be sunny today. But for thousands of people in Bangladesh, including farmers, it is rather gloomy.
As the cyclonic storm Sitrang crossed the Bangladesh coast, its remnant which created a deep depression over Bangladesh further weakened into a depression, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Umashankar Das on Tuesday.
Assam has been battered by heavy rain since Monday due to Cyclone Sitrang spoiling the Diwali festivities across the state.
"If books get damaged in the rain, no one wants to buy them, which means we have to incur severe losses. A few days ago, books worth 4,000 Taka got damaged from my stock and I was unable to sell those books. For someone like me, 4,000 taka is a very substantial amount.”