In Bangladesh’s National Parliament on Monday, opposition lawmaker Akhtar Hossain questioned whether separate disaster maps exist for government and opposition constituencies. He alleged that the latest TR-Kabikha allocations, announced on April 30, excluded all opposition-held seats, with funds and relief materials directed only to constituencies of ruling party MPs.

Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal termed the issue a fundamental question and said that if the allegation proved true, it would be inappropriate. Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu responded that allocations are provided to MPs who submit formal requests. He assured that those who have submitted their demands, including opposition members, would receive allocations within the next two days.

The minister added that the government continues various disaster management activities, including building shelters and maintaining emergency reserves with district administrations. He reiterated that opposition MPs who submitted requests would soon receive their allocations.