Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo has launched a hotline and website in his electoral area to combat extortion, terrorism, and irregularities. According to his official Facebook post on Tuesday, the initiative has already received 167 complaints through the website and numerous phone calls within five days of launch.

In the same post, the minister urged citizens to avoid calling the hotline unless absolutely necessary and to submit complaints through the website instead. He emphasized that every complaint would be addressed seriously and that the volume of responses reflected a public desire for change.

Earlier, in a Facebook status posted late Thursday night, the minister announced the hotline number 017300-04844 and the website, calling on residents to help keep his constituency free from extortion, terrorism, and all forms of irregularities.