Today is the disastrous November 12

Recalling the day, different socio-cultural organisations arranged milad and doa mahfil. Around 100,000 people and thousand of houses, cattle and animals have been washed away by tide on this day. Most of the bodies were buried without  shrouds and the entire area turned into a lifeless land. The storm was formed in the Bay of Bengal. On the night of the cyclone, wind blew over 115 kilometres. The tide rose 12 to 15 feet above. Deadly waves swept across the densely populated areas of coastal belt. Haji Fazlul Hoque 71, an inhabitant of Char Clerk union parishad in Noakhali, said: “My six sons were washed away by tide in front of my eyes. Holding a tree, I managed to survive. No one was there to bury them expect me.” Ruhul Matin 73, an inhabitant of Charbata union parishad, said: “The day was the 10th of Ramadan. Twelve family members, including my son, uncle, aunt, sister and nephew, were washed away by tide. Tanjaber Nesa, 79, a survivor from the disastrous flood and a resident of Purba Charbata union, said on the day, 12 members of her family and 14 members of her brother’s family died. Abdur Rob, president of Subarnachar Red Crescent Society, said as a result of climate change, natural disasters could happened any time and many lives might be lost. There were 120 cyclone shelters for about 400,000 people which was not sufficient. He said the government should establish a regional metrological office in the southern region so that the people of the coastal areas could be conscious and take measures following weather forecast.