State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit said that leaders of the previous fascist government used state facilities to illegally occupy canals, leading to waterlogging and floods. He made the remarks on Saturday at the Chattogram Circuit House during a meeting with 16 local MPs, the city mayor, and administrative officials to coordinate flood relief, rescue, and rehabilitation efforts in Chattogram and the three hill districts.

The minister stated that the current democratic government is working to reduce public suffering, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman closely monitoring the disaster situation in Chattogram. He added that the prime minister is in constant contact with local authorities and personally overseeing relief needs. Amit also mentioned that the government held a three-and-a-half-hour conference on Friday to review recent activities and that work has begun according to the new plan.

He further said that Ansar, BGB, and the army are delivering relief to remote areas, and that he would visit Banshkhali to oversee increased relief distribution. The state minister noted that the state minister for water resources would visit Chattogram the next day to discuss river dredging plans.