Both ruling and opposition lawmakers on points of order also demanded rescue of missing fishermen and necessary relief for the distressed in their areas.

State Minister for Relief and Disaster Management Asadul Habib in a statement told the House that the ministry has already taken necessary steps and allocated rice and money for the affected people in 13 districts and opened control rooms in those areas.

Denying the allegation of the Met office's failure, the state minister said, "The Met office showed cautionary signal No. 3, but the fishermen did not take it seriously. Now we are working to rescue the missing fishermen."

Earlier, BNP lawmaker Shahiduzzaman told the House that more than 100 trawlers are still missing and the families of those ill-fated fishermen have been worried about their lick. He demanded for immediate government action in this regard.

AL lawmaker Panchanan Biswas said the Met office and the government have failed to alert the fishermen and people in the coastal area; as a result, the fishermen could not return from the deep sea while the coastal residents failed to take shelter.

"At least 500 trawlers and 5,000 fishermen are still missing. Many houses in the coastal area have been destroyed. The government should allocate enough money for the fishermen's families and the distressed people," he said.

BNP lawmaker Sohrab Uddin, AL lawmakers Promod Mankin and Delwar Hossain also spoke on the issue and demanded enough relief for the distressed in their constituencies.