Recent flood damages estimated at Tk14,421 in eastern region: CPD

Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), said that the recent severe floods in eastern region including Cumilla, Feni, Noakhali and Lakshmipur have caused a loss of Tk 14,421 crore.

She gave this information at a press conference organized on Sunday (October 6) at the CPD office in Dhanmondi on the damage and rehabilitation process in the south-eastern region including Cumilla, Feni, Noakhali and Laxmipur.
Fahmida Khatun said that the recent severe floods in the southeastern region have caused a loss of Tk 14,421 crore, which is 26.26 percent of the GDP. Agriculture and forest sectors have suffered the most. The amount of which is five thousand 169 crores taka.

Stating that there has been a loss of Tk 4,653 crore in the infrastructure sector, he said that there has been a loss of Tk 2,407 crore in houses.

Fahmida Khatun also said that Noakhali has suffered the most damage as a district. She said, the amount of loss is four thousand 191 crores taka. Then there is Cumilla district. The amount of loss is 3 thousand 390 crores taka.