Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Thursday said incessant rainfall-triggered floods and landslides have so far claimed 30 lives in the southeastern part of the country.

19 of them were killed in Cox’s Bazar, five in Chattogram, five in Bandarban and one in Rangamati, the minister said in the National Parliament.

Dulu said 8,340 people have taken shelter in Chattogram, while 126 are staying in shelters in Rangamati, 1,755 in Khagrachhari and 2,173 in Bandarban as the government has opened 1,057 shelters to accommodate displaced people across the region.

He said shelters have been equipped with safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, baby food and arrangements for three meals a day for displaced people.

The minister said public announcements through loudspeakers are continuing to encourage residents of vulnerable areas to move to safer locations.

He urged local lawmakers to actively raise public awareness and support the relocation initiative, expressing hope that coordinated efforts would significantly reduce future casualties from landslides.

"The Prime Minister is closely monitoring the situation and providing necessary directives. More emergency assistance will be allocated if required," he added.

The minister said the government is giving the highest priority to ensuring the safety of people affected by floods and landslides in Chattogram and the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) alongside providing emergency relief assistance.