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Bangladesh NGOs Network for<br>
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Communication Technology for a Fairer World<br><br>
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<font size=4 color="#0000FF"><b>Bangladesh: Cyclone Sydr hit the <br>
Rural Knowledge Centre(RKC)of Borguna <br><br>
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</font><font size=3>The devastated cyclone SYDR of November 15, 2007 hit
seriously seven districts, out of nine working districts of the
networking members of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC). <br><br>
The affected districts are Barguna, Patuakhali, Bhola, Pirojpur, Barisal,
Bagerhat and Jhalokathi . Packing winds over 240km an hour, the cyclone
demolished houses, crops, trees along its trail of devastation over an
area of thousands of square kilometers. <br>
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To reduce the digital as well as knowledge divide between urban and rural
areas, BNNRC established a total of 10 Rural Knowledge Centre(RKC)
through its member organizations. Most of the RKCs were established at
the coastal belt of Bangladesh. The monster Sydr hit one of the the Rural
Knowledge Centre (RKC) along with other infrastructures of the area.
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<b>Charduani-Rural Knowledge Centre (RKC)</b> under Patharghata upazila
of Barguna district operated by Shangkalpa Trust totally destroyed, as
Barguna is one of the most affected districts by the cyclone Sydr. The
official death count for the district, until Tuesday was 979 and
Patuakhali 424, Pirojpur 309, Barisal 88, Bhola 34 , Khulna 16. <br>
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The Rural Knowledge Centre (RKC) stands at Charduani, Patharghata
where 10 feet tidal surge swept the houses and most of its inhabitants,
carrying them two or three kilometers inland. The Rural Knowledge
Centre(RKC) was affected acutely and all of the equipments of the RKC
have been totally damaged. The equipments were computers (03), monitors
(03), three UPS, Sound Boxes (06), Scanner (01), Mouse (03), Camera
(01), Printer (Ledger) 01, Printer (Cannon) 01, Laminating Machine –
(01), GPRS Modem –(01), CD (15), White Paper 2 rims , Photo paper 100
piece and Office documents. <br>
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BNNRC does not operate relief works directly but BNNRC coordinates relief
operations related information from Dhaka. <br><br>
The networking members of BNNRC are providing relief and rehabilitation
to the affected areas. Shangkalpa Trust is providing in Barguna district
while SPEED Trust in Patuakhali, COAST Trust in Bhola, PGUS in Pirojpur
and DUS at Monpura and Hatiya island.<br>
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COAST Trust has already allocated taka 4, 50,000 from their own capacity
to support 1000 families in char( small islands) areas of Bhola
district. <br>
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If anybody/agency likes to extend their hands of cooperation, please
contact with the following persons directly:<br>
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<b>Mr. Mirza Shahidul Islam Khaled, Director, Sangkalpa Trust,
Patharghata, Barguna-8720<br><br>
<br>
</font><h1><b><a href="mailto:mirzakhaled2000@yahoo.com">
mirzakhaled2000@yahoo.com</a> Phone: 88-0171
3046725</b></h1><font size=3><b>Mr. Ziaul Ahasan, Executive
Director, Perojpur Gono Unnayan Samity(PGUS)<br>
</b>Phone: 88-01711 572943<br>
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</font><h1><b>Mr. AHM. Shamsul Islam Dipu-S21AQ, Executive Team Manager,
SPEED
Trust,</b></h1><font size=3><a href="mailto:dipu@speedtrust.org">
dipu@speedtrust.org</a> Phone:88- 01720510405<br><br>
<br><br>
</font><h1><b>Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury- S21K, Executive Director, COAST
Trust</b></h1><font size=3><a href="mailto:reza@coastbd.org">
reza@coastbd.org</a> Phone: 88- 0171 529792<br>
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</font><h1><b>Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam, Executive Director, Dwip Unnayan
Sangstha(DUS)</b></h1><font size=3><a href="mailto:dus@bdcom.com">
dus@bdcom.com</a> Phone: 88-01715 475222<br><br>
</font><font face="@SimSun" size=3>We solicit your special cooperation in
this regard.<br>
Sincerely Yours,<br><br>
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</font><b>Bazlu<br><br>
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</font><font face="System" size=3 color="#0000FF">AHM Bazlur
Rahman-S21BR<br>
Chief Executive Officer<br>
</font><font face="System" size=3 color="#008080">Bangladesh NGOs Network
for Radio and Communication<br>
&<br>
Member, Strategy Council<br>
UN-Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID)<br><br>
</font><font face="System" size=3 color="#800080">House: 13/1, Road:2,
Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 <br>
Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<br><br>
</font><font face="System" size=3 color="#0000FF">Phone: 88-02-9130750,
88-02-9138501<br>
01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105<br><br>
</font><font face="System" size=3>E-mail: ceo@bnnrc.net,
bnnrc@bd.drik.net, <br>
<a href="http://www.bnnrc.net/" eudora="autourl">www.bnnrc.net<br>
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