Rallies, discussions, fire and earthquake awareness exercises were held in Matiranga, Khagrachari on the occasion of International Disaster Reduction Day-2025.
On Monday, a discussion meeting was held at the Upazila Parishad conference room with the theme 'Coordinated Initiatives, Prevent Disasters'.
The discussion meeting organized by the Matiranga Upazila Administration and Disaster Management Department and chaired by UNO Mahmudur Rahman was addressed by Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) Khadija Tahira, Disaster Management Department Deputy Assistant Engineer Md. Ruhul Amin, Project Implementation Officer Md. Ishtiaq Ahmed, Fisheries Officer Md. Ariful Molla, Women Affairs Officer Md. Obaidul Haque, Range Officer Ataur Rahman Dipu, Research Instructor Md. Azgar Hossain,
The speakers at the meeting said that due to the prevalence of disasters worldwide, the Bangladesh government has included various plans and strategies to reduce disaster risk for the people and disaster prediction. Every year, natural disasters cause extensive loss of life and property.
Therefore, this initiative is to increase the awareness of the people and concerned in disasters like early warning, risk reduction strategies, landslides in the mountains, and adoption of strategies by the Disaster Management Department.
After the discussion, a fire and earthquake drill was held in the Upazila Parishad premises under the overall supervision of the Fire Service and Civil Defense.
Matiranga Upazila Youth Development Officer Md. Sheikh Ashraraf Uddin, Press Club President Md. Jasim Uddin Joynal, Election Officer -In-Chage Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Matiranga Fire Service Station Officer Md. Harun, various department heads, members of the Fire Service Civil Defense and media workers.were present.
