Last Thursday (15th November 2007), the destructive Cyclone Sidr smashed into Bangladesh and left in its wake an estimated 10,000 dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. Muslim Hands has allocated an initial sum of £100,000 and launched an Emergency Appeal for further funds.

MH Bangladesh Emergency Response Teams in Barguna, Pirojpur, Patuakhali have a long standing history of working in response to such disasters have reported extensive damage and loss of life, particularly along the coastal areas. "The death toll continues to rise hour by hour.