The Prime Minister directed to help the victims of the storm

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed to provide house construction, financial and relief assistance to the victims of Cyclone Ampan from Thursday. Confirming the PM's directive, his press secretary Ihsanul Karim said, "Secretaries and directors of the PM's office have already started working in coordination with the deputy commissioners to assess the damage." The officials of the Prime Minister's Office will also be active during the Eid holidays on the instructions of the Prime Minister. He said the Prime Minister's Office was always open even on public holidays in case of a lockdown.

The Prime Minister has seen the files online and offline regularly, giving necessary instructions considering the overall situation. Apart from this, the Prime Minister held regular meetings with the Cabinet, ECNEC, Budget, 64 districts through video conferencing, most recently the National Disaster Management Committee on Wednesday.

The super cyclone Ampan hit Bangladesh off the coast of West Bengal, India on Wednesday afternoon in the form of a very strong cyclone and entered Bangladesh at night. Twelve people have been reported dead in different districts of the country.

The strong winds destroyed many trees and damaged houses. Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office. Tofazzal Hossain Mia said that the Prime Minister is taking information at every moment. Under her direction, everyone in the office will remain active even during the Eid holidays. "Since Thursday morning, all-district and Upazila officials have been instructed to work in coordination with all ministries and agencies to simultaneously monitor and take effective action on the damage caused by Corona and Cyclone Ampan."

According to the Prime Minister's Office, the secretaries and directors have been working with various ministries, agencies and deputy commissioners since this morning to assess the damage caused by the cyclone. Especially for the last two days, people in the coastal areas have been busy taking them to safe shelters, arranging their meals, maintaining safe distances, and continuing medical activities. Relief work has started since Thursday morning. At the same time, clean water supply, repair of power lines, repair of agricultural and livestock, roads, dams, and damage to houses are also being carried out in the affected areas.