Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the flood water has started receding in different places, particularly in Sunamganj district.
She lso said the government has also taken the preparation to ease public sufferings during the post-flood situation.
The premier was addressing a reception accorded to the 2021 SAFF Champion Bangladesh Under-19 Women National Football Team at her office in the city.
The Prime Minister said when the water recedes other regions in the downstream will be flooded naturally. "So, our Mymensingh and Rangpur divisions are also likely to be flooded. So, we're taking precautionary measures and proper preparation in this regard," she said.
When the flood water recedes from the north eastern part, the central region might be flooded until the Bengali month of Sraban and then the southern region from Sraban to Bhadra. It is rule of nature, she said.
"In Bangladesh, we will have to move coping up with its natural environment. So, we'll continue the activities to ensure normal life alongside facing the natural disasters," she said adding that Bangladesh successfully hosted the Mini World Cup (The 1998 ICC Champions Trophy) during the 1998 flood.
Mentioning that a devastating flood hits Bangladesh after every 10-12 years, the premier said she earlier warned all government authorities that a different type of flood might affect the country this year and asked them to take preparation accordingly.
"We've the preparation (for facing the flood). We're taking proper measures to ease the sufferings of the flood-hit people," she said.
Citing that this time the flood has affected the country in a massive way, Hasina said the government has taken all measures including providing reliefs and assistance to the flood-hit people by the Army, Navy and Air Force to all government agencies concerned.
Besides,the leaders and activists of Awami League, Chattra league, Jubo League and Swecchasebak League are also helping the flood-hit people in their respective localities, said Hasina, also the AL president.
