The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Bagerhat

Ten villages worst hit by cyclone Sidr in Southkhali Union under Sharankhola Upazila have been selected for rebuilding those with Indian help.

The villages are Sonatala, Bakultala, Southkhali, Rayenda, Chaltebunia, Bogi, Khuriakhali, Uttar Tafalbari, Dakkhin Tafalbari and Sharankhola.

Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner Sahidul Islam told UNB that the decision has been taken officially after the Indian government decided to help rebuild ten villages destroyed by the devastating cyclone.

A report has already been sent to the Advisory Council after completing a survey in those affected villages, he said.

According to official count, Southkhali Union is the worst cyclone-hit locality where around 28,000 people of 7,500 families were critically affected.