Sidr in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a land of natural calamities. Every year earthquake flood, cyclones, droughts, etc visit our country. Sidr is one kind of cyclonic storm. It looks like an eye. It was a terrible cyclone of the 2007 season. Sidr attacked the southern coastal areas of Bangladesh on 15 November 2007. It violently hit the southern districts of the Khulna and Barisal divisions. Cyclone ‘Sidr’ broke all the records of the past.  It had caused great damage to crops, property, and animals. Houses, cattle, and other animals have washed away. Trees were uprooted and roads and crops were gone underwater. Thousands of people became homeless, shelterless, foodless, and clothless. Many people and wild animals died. Our government took proper steps to help the affected people. The government also wanted help from foreign countries. They have also extended their help. During Sidr, both people and young students helped the affected people in many ways.  In fact, Sidr was a terrible cyclone.  The people of our country will never forget it.