Bangladesh Government has built 3663 primary schools in the sidr hit areas

The government has built 3663 primary schools in the sidr hit areas under its 2nd primary school building development programme.

This was informed to the parliamentary standing committee on primary and mass education ministry at its 17th meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its Chairman Alhaj Mamtaz Begum in the chair.
News Source: BSS

India gives houses to 1600 families in Bangladesh

At least 1,600 families in Sharankhola of Bagerhat, who were affected by Cyclone Sidr in 2007, yesterday received new houses built by the Indian government, reports the daily star, titled as 'India hands over 1,600 houses to families'.

Food and Disaster Management Minister Abdur Razzaque and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Rajeet Mitter handed over the holding numbers to the recipients at Rayenda Primary School in Bagerhat, said Golam Kibria, senior public relations officer of the food ministry.

The floors of the two-room tin houses are brick-built, he said. Twelve hundred similar houses will be handed over to the Sidr victims in Morelganj shortly, the official added.