Dhaka, March 20 -- The Department of Disaster Management plans to generate 3.63 million workdays under the Employment Generation Program for the Poorest (EGPP), allocating Tk 1.46 billion to support 10,080 families in 15 upazilas of Feni and Brahmanbaria-two districts severely impacted by the August-September floods.

According to Planning Commission officials, each worker will receive a total of Tk 0.15 million from the World Bank supported programme, earning Tk 400 per day over 360 days, while contributing to the development and maintenance of public infrastructure.

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief has submitted a project proposal titled "Sustainable Recovery Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (B-STRONG)" to the ...