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Bangladesh's State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Anindya Islam Amit, has pledged strict government action against illegal encroachment on natural resources in the Bandarban district. Speaking to journalists after distributing relief to flood-affected families, Amit stated that authorities would take firm measures against those who have illegally occupied hills, streams, and rivers, and constructed unauthorized structures.

The minister also addressed the plight of families displaced by recent natural disasters. He plans to discuss their rehabilitation with the prime minister and will request the local member of parliament and district administration to compile a list of affected families. Furthermore, the government will offer financial assistance to help repair or rebuild houses damaged by the floods.

Bandarban has recently experienced severe weather, including torrential rainfall, flash floods, landslides, and waterlogging between July 6 and July 13. These events inundated 29 out of the district's 34 unions, impacting approximately 70 percent of the area. An estimated 12,500 families were marooned, and over 100,000 people were directly affected. The disaster has claimed seven lives so far, with five individuals killed in landslides and two others drowning.