BGB is on the side of helpless people affected by Remal

BGB stands by the helpless people affected by Cyclone Remal in Satkhira. BGB's Neeldumur Battalion (17 BGB) has taken various public awareness and preventive measures in coordination with the local administration and public representatives of Satkhira.

On Monday (May 27), the public relations officer of the BGB headquarters, Shariful Islam, gave this information.

To combat Cyclone Remal, BGB members have made arrangements to protect the embankment by placing sandbags to prevent water from entering over the existing embankment in front of Neeldumur Battalion and subordinate BOPs. Micked to discourage all fishing boat/trawlers from entering the river along with a request to the public in the affected areas to evacuate to safe shelter as per weather forecast and danger signal. Besides, Nildumur BGB Government Primary School Shelter is providing safe shelter to the people of the nearby affected areas and providing first aid including cooked food, fresh water and dry food to more than 150 people sheltering there.

Besides, dry food is being distributed to more than 350 needy people sheltered in Neeldumur Burigoalini Government Primary School Shelter and Neeldumur Bazar. At the same time, food is being served regularly to the volunteers who came to fight Cyclone Remal.

Also, according to the instructions of the BGB headquarters, 3 platoons of BGB members have been kept ready to help the civil administration during the emergency to deal with Cyclone Remal.