Fakirhat (Bagerhat) Correspondent:

The International Day of Mitigation was celebrated in Fakirhat, Bagerhat with the theme “Coordinated Initiative, Prevent Disasters”. A rally and discussion meeting were held on this occasion. At the end, members of the fire service demonstrated exercises related to earthquakes and fires.

Organized by the Fakirhat Upazila Administration, the rally started from the premises of the Upazila Parishad Expansion Complex building at 10:30 am on Monday (October 13) and circled various roads. Later, a discussion meeting was held in the Upazila Parishad meeting room.

Upazila Executive Officer Sumona Airin presided over it. Upazila Project Implementation Officer Imrul Kayes delivered the welcome speech. Assistant Commissioner (Land) ASM Shahnewaz Mehedi, Upazila Women's Affairs Officer Tahira Khatun, Assistant Programmer Md. Alamgir Hossain, Station Officer-in-Charge of Fakirhat Fire Service and Defense Station Md. Shahjahan Mia and various officials and members of the fire service were present at the time.

At that time, the speakers said that both prevention and preparation are needed to mitigate disasters. With everyone's cooperation, it will be possible to deal with any disaster.