The severe cyclonic storm killed over 1,000 people, rendered thousands of others homeless and destroyed infrastructure on Nov 15, 2007. The main source of income for the people of the region is the Sundarbans, sea, river and canal fish. "After Sidr, we were delighted to know that the government took steps to build a dam to protect us from the tide. More than 38km stretch of the embankment had been damaged by the storm, said Deputy Commissioner Mostaine Billah. Asked why the damaged embankments in the district have not been repaired yet, he said, “The dams could not be repaired due to the fund crisis.

Source: bd News24 November 15, 2019 14:15 UTC