Monster Sidr hits rural knowledge centre of Borguna
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The devastated cyclone SYDR of November 15, 2007 hit seriously seven districts, out of nine working districts of the networking members of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC).
The affected districts are Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Pirojpur, Barisal, Bagerhat and Jhalokathi. Packing winds over 240 km an hour, the cyclone demolished houses, crops, trees along its trail of devastation over an area of thousands of square kilometres. To reduce the digital as well as knowledge divide between urban and rural areas, BNNRC established a total of ten Rural Knowledge Centres (RKC) through its member organizations. Most of the RKCs were established at the coastal belt of Bangladesh. The monster Sydr hit one of the RKC along with other infrastructures of the area. Charduani- Rural Knowledge Centre (RKC) under Patharghata upazila of Borguna district, operated by Shangkalpa Trust, has been totally destroyed. Borguna is one of the most affected districts by the cyclone Sydr. The official death count for the district, until Tuesday was 979 and Patuakhali 424, Pirojpur 309, Barisal 88, Bhola 34 , Khulna 16. The Rural Knowledge Centre stands at Charduani, Patharghata where 10 feet tidal surge swept the houses and most of its inhabitants, carrying them two or three kilometers inland. The RKC was affected acutely and all of its equipments have been totally damaged. BNNRC does not operate relief works directly but BNNRC coordinates relief operations related information from Dhaka. The networking members of BNNRC are providing relief and rehabilitation to the affected areas. Shangkalpa Trust is providing in Barguna district while SPEED Trust in Patuakhali, COAST Trust in Bhola, PGUS in Pirojpur and DUS at Monpura and Hatiya island. COAST Trust has already allocated taka 4,50,000 from their own capacity to support 1,000 families in char ( small islands) areas of Bhola district. If anybody/agency likes to extend their hands of cooperation, please contact with the following persons directly: Mr. Mirza Shahidul Islam Khaled, Director, Sangkalpa Trust, Patharghata, Barguna-8720 mirzakhaled2000@yahoo.com Phone: 88-0171 3046725 Mr. Ziaul Ahasan, Executive Director, Perojpur Gono Unnayan Samity(PGUS) Phone: 88-01711 572943 Mr. AHM. Shamsul Islam Dipu-S21AQ, Executive Team Manager, SPEED Trust, dipu@speedtrust.org Phone:88- 01720510405 Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury- S21K, Executive Director, COAST Trust reza@coastbd.org Phone: 88- 0171 529792 Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam, Executive Director, Dwip Unnayan Sangstha(DUS) dus@bdcom.com Phone: 88-01715 475222 We solicit your special cooperation in this regard. Sincerely yours, Bazlur Rahman Chief Executive Officer Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication & Member, Strategy Council UN-Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID) House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501 01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105 E-mail: ceo@bnnrc.net, bnnrc@bd.drik.net, www.bnnrc.net |
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