November 12, 1970, remains one of the darkest and most
tragic days in the history of coastal Bangladesh. A devastating cyclone and
tidal surge ravaged the southern region of what was then East Pakistan in a
single night. The present-day Bhola district and surrounding coastal
communities were among the worst affected. The disaster is known in history as
the Bhola Cyclone. In terms of casualties, it remains one of the deadliest
tropical cyclones in the world.
The horror of that fateful nigh...
