, May 17 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Sunday stressed the need for long-term, sustainable and coordinated initiatives to protect the lives and livelihoods of people living in the country's haor regions.

He called for the formation of a special taskforce to identify the real problems facing the haor areas and recommend effective solutions.

The Deputy Speaker made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled "Haor Disaster: Relevance of the Book 'Chashabhushar Shontan' and the Way Forward" as the chief guest.

The seminar was organised by Netrakona Journalists Forum Dhaka at Shafiqul Kabir Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital.

The event featured extensive discussions on natural disasters in the haor region, ...