Chittagong Bureau :
The horrors and horrifying memories and terrific moments of the devastating cyclonic storm and tidal surge of April 29, 1991 was recalled on Saturday in the port city. On the black night of April 29, 1991 , the cyclonic storm accompanied with tidal surge caused huge lives and properties in coastal areas of south Chittagong including islands of Sandwip, Kutubdia and Chokoria.
Different socio-cultural and political organizations in Chittagong arranged a day-long programmes remembering the trail of destruction and loss of lives and property in the south-eastern part of the country caused by the devastating cyclone on the fateful night.
People of greater Chittagong region, particularly the country’s entire coastal belts are still being haunted by the frightening memories as they lost their near and dear ones in the cyclone.
The organizations which arranged separate discussion meetings to remember the day are Upakulio Unnyan Foundation, Sandwip Association, NGO Jote, Coast Trust Association, Patenga Anti-Social Resistance Committee, World Vision Bangladesh, YPSA Chittagong City, Anwara Samity on Chittagong, Jattri Kolyan Samity and Kutubdia Samity.
Special prayers for the deceased, feeding the destitute, holding of milad, remembrance meeting, photo exhibition, lighting of candles in memory of those who were killed were the highlights of the day’s programmes. Nearly two lakh people of the coastal upazilas, mostly from Banskhali, Anwara, Chakaria, Sandwip and Kutubdia died and millions of people were rendered homeless on this day in 1991. Chittagong Mohhanagar Awami League organized a discussion meeting and special prayer at Darul Fazal Market, remembering the day with its President
The horrors and horrifying memories and terrific moments of the devastating cyclonic storm and tidal surge of April 29, 1991 was recalled on Saturday in the port city. On the black night of April 29, 1991 , the cyclonic storm accompanied with tidal surge caused huge lives and properties in coastal areas of south Chittagong including islands of Sandwip, Kutubdia and Chokoria.
Different socio-cultural and political organizations in Chittagong arranged a day-long programmes remembering the trail of destruction and loss of lives and property in the south-eastern part of the country caused by the devastating cyclone on the fateful night.
People of greater Chittagong region, particularly the country’s entire coastal belts are still being haunted by the frightening memories as they lost their near and dear ones in the cyclone.
The organizations which arranged separate discussion meetings to remember the day are Upakulio Unnyan Foundation, Sandwip Association, NGO Jote, Coast Trust Association, Patenga Anti-Social Resistance Committee, World Vision Bangladesh, YPSA Chittagong City, Anwara Samity on Chittagong, Jattri Kolyan Samity and Kutubdia Samity.
Special prayers for the deceased, feeding the destitute, holding of milad, remembrance meeting, photo exhibition, lighting of candles in memory of those who were killed were the highlights of the day’s programmes. Nearly two lakh people of the coastal upazilas, mostly from Banskhali, Anwara, Chakaria, Sandwip and Kutubdia died and millions of people were rendered homeless on this day in 1991. Chittagong Mohhanagar Awami League organized a discussion meeting and special prayer at Darul Fazal Market, remembering the day with its President
