Flood-affected people in Bogura complain of not receiving relief
More than 1.25 lakh people have been suffering immensely since June 26 due to the flood situation in Bogura's Dhunat, Sonatala and Sariakandi upazilas.
Water in the Jamuna river is flowing 126cm above danger level at Mathura Para point in Sariakandi since noon yesterday.
Under the circumstances, thousands of flood-affected people did not get any relief assistance -- either from the government or private organisations, individuals.
There are 7,000 people -- stranded from the second wave of flood since June 26 in Karnibari under Sariakandi upazila.
Many of them alleged that they did not receive any relief goods from the government side though they have been shifted at a dyke following the flood.
According to Montezar Rahman (60), who took shelter at the dyke (Mohila Dam), around 200 families have no income and they did not get any relief as the local chairman is absconding because he is accused in a murder case.
Md Miton Sarkar (26), of Shanpachar char, said, "Our chairman is a fugitive as he is an accused in a murder case. Another member of Karnibari union named Abul Kalam Azad, who has been performing the duty as acting chairman, did not come to visit us."
"We have been going hungry for the last 20 days," he added.
Asor Ali (55), another flood victim, said, "Last year we got relief from government but this year no one came to visit us."
When contacted, Md Al-Amin, officer in-charge of Sariakandi Police Station, said, Karnibari union parishad (UP) chairman Azahar Ali and most of his family members remain fugitive since last April as they are accused in a murder case.
Acting chairman of the UP Abul Kalam Azad, said, "I received 15 tonnes of rice, 200 kg of chira, 100 packets of dry foods and 20 packets of baby food. I have already distributed those among other UP members for their respective areas."
"In the Shanpachar char, one of the UP members fled for the same case and another UP member in the area is pregnant. So, I will distribute relief materials to the people who took shelter at the dyke soon," he added.
Md Rasel Miah, upazila Nirbahi officer (UNO) of Sariakandi, said, "I am looking into the matter seriously and will take action if the flood-affected people did not get any relief."
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