TDS Desk:

The Ministry of Water Resources has set up a control room in the Bangladesh Secretariat to monitor and collect information on the ongoing flood situation.

The mobile number for the control room is 01318234560.

Joint Secretary Md. Robiul Alam of the Ministry of Water Resources has been designated as the focal point officer for monitoring all aspects of the situation.

The responsible officers and employees will maintain constant communication with the control rooms established in the affected districts and those at the Water Development Board.

They will gather the latest information and prepare a coordinated report to be submitted to the Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources.

The mobile number of Md Robiul Alam of the Ministry of Water Resources is 01992439347.

For any rescue services related to the flood-affected areas, people can contact the Fire Service hotline number ‘102’.

The regular phone number for the central control room is ‘02223355555’. The monitoring cell can be reached at ‘01713-038181’. People can also call the national emergency service ‘999’ to access fire service-related assistance.