Staff Correspondent
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged all the advisers to stand by the flood-hit people as the
flood situation is deteriorating in the country's 10 districts, leaving over 36 lakh people affected.
Briefing reporters at Foreign Service Academy here after a meeting of the council of advisers, chief
adviser's press secretary Shafiqul Alam said Prof Yunus also asked the advisers to inquire about the state
of flood-affected people round-the-clock.
He said the ongoing flood situation was discussed in today's meeting of the advisers' council held at the
chief adviser's Jamuna office here.
During the meeting, Prof Yunus also called upon the advisers to visit the flood-affected areas.
Shafiqul Alam said about 36 lakh people have been affected in the ongoing flood in 10 districts and the
advisers will visit these districts and stand by the flood victims.
Citing data of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, he said the flood situation was created in the
country due to sustained rains, while dying of canals, waterbodies and rivers also contributed to the
flooding.
Yunus asks advisers to stand by flood-hit people
