Filmmakers, actors, musicians call for unity, rescue actions

The current flood situation in Cumilla, Feni, Noakhali, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, and Moulvibazar, have raised significant concerns among netizens across the nation, including celebrities from the country's entertainment industry, reports UNB.

Several prominent cultural personalities have shared useful information, thoughts and prayers for those hit hardest, while some of them joined rescue missions in person or have started sending resources through their teams.

Popular filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki wrote on his Facebook: "Let's think that we are at war; what would we do? We all would have jumped together. Then let's do it again. Brothers and sisters of the Navy, Army and Air Force, let's step up. Rescue boat, cargo aircraft--whatever is there, let's speed up the rescue mission."

As social media is also being flooded with multiple narratives from netizens, music director Prince Mahmud requested not to share fake news or old photos.

Renowned filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury wrote, "Bangladesh has never seen a flood like this. Stand up instead of telling others to stand up. Don't panic, organise. Help the government bodies."

Several other celebrities from the entertainment industry, including actors Shabnoor, Aupee Karim, Pori Moni, Safa Kabir, Sabila Nur, Mahiya Mahi, Q Nawshaba Ahmed, Mehazabien Chowdhury, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Tanven Sweety, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Zahara Mitu, Chanchal Chowdhury, Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Yash Rohan, Khairul Basar; social media influencer Salman Muqtadir; writer Sadat Hossain; lyricist Latiful Islam Shibli; cartoonist Morshed Mishu; directors Raihan Rafi, Shihab Shaheen, Redoan Rony; bands and musicians and many others have posted and shared valuable information on their social media.

Besides, several groups including the Visual Artistes' Society, Get Up and Stand Up (Bangladesh Musical Artists' Society) and others have shared bKash and Nagad numbers where netizens can donate money for the flood victims.