Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu said that most of the 54 people who died in floods across eight districts were killed in landslides. He made the statement on Tuesday after an inter-ministerial meeting at the Secretariat, speaking to reporters at the Press Information Department’s conference center.

The minister said that his ministry had allocated Tk 17.5 million for emergency relief operations, along with 3,250 metric tons of rice and dry food. Additionally, each affected district received Tk 2 million from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Cooked and dry food are being supplied to shelters, while the army, Border Guard Bangladesh, and Coast Guard have been deployed for rescue operations. Speedboats and rubber boats have also been sent for immediate use.

Dulu added that the government has taken key decisions for rehabilitation of affected families and repair of damaged roads. The Roads and Highways Department and local government bodies will handle repairs, while earthen roads will be restored under the Kabikha and Kabita programs. The food ministry will continue emergency food assistance in affected areas.