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Barriers of Emergency response for distance victims of disaster in Bangladesh

December 29, 2009 No Comments

Streets damaged through Aila

Streets damaged through Aila

Md. Shahidul Islam

Bangladesh: The 15th November, 2007 which shocks me the core of my beings? The whole southern part of the country was devastated due to cyclone SIDR. Initially we could not understand what was really happened. But as the time was passing we were becoming paralyzed to hear some most terrible news from our southern regions.

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Green coastal enclosure of Sitakundo is treeless

December 3, 2009 No Comments

2009_12_01_20_0_bMohammad Saiful Islam

Bangladesh: Almost 2000 trees of 1 kilometer coastal area of the middle of Pakka mosque and Jor Amtol of Sitakundo Upozila in Chittagong have been cut. This destruction of trees occurred at November 29, 2009 (Sunday). It took place from 8pm to 11 pm at night. For this destruction of trees, almost 125 acres of green coastal enclosure has become tree less. Besides, at July 3, 2009, almost 20000 trees of 40 acres of coastal area were cut in Middle Sonaisori beside this area.

According to local people and Forest Division, almost 400 people suddenly went to Jor Amtol and started cutting tree on Sunday at 8 pm. They

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Indigenous communities and their endangered life

Sharonkhola,Bagerhat is a severely Cyclone SIDR,2007 affected area of the country. An indigenous community named Cobbler is living at...

Cyclone AILA and its adverse impact on child and maternal health

Gabura, Satkhira, Bangladesh: On 23rd May 2009 cyclone Aila hit the south –west part of the country. Since then...

We will be hoping for some rain soon: Naresh Mardi

Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh: Farmers had begun to thresh their paddy in Nachol by mid-May. The harvest, they said was good...