Govt halts agricultural loan repayment collection in Aila-hit areas

The cabinet today directed the state-owned banks and financial institutions to suspend collection of agriculture loan repayments in the Aila-hit areas until further notice.

The government also decided to keep open the disaster management control rooms at upazila level round the clock, said Abul Kalam Azad, press secretary to the prime minister, after a cabinet meeting.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting.

The cabinet assigned two ministers, one adviser to the prime minister, one state minister and Khulna city mayor to oversee the relief activities in the cyclone-hit areas.

Health Minister AFM Ruhal Haque will work in Satkhira district, Economic Affairs Adviser to the prime minister Dr Mashiur Rahman and Khulna City Mayor Talukdar Abdul Khalek in Khulna district, LGRD Minister Jahangir Kabir Nanak in Barisal district and State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Shahjahan Miah in Patuakhali district.

The cabinet decided to reconstruct the damaged embankments in the costal area as soon as possible.

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