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  1. The month long BBC Bangladesh boat trip has come to an end, and what a momentous four weeks it's been! l:Dhaka, Bangladesh=23.70000,90.30000
  2. BBC boat now heads towards Dhaka after a momentous four weeks in which the weather has dominated the agenda
  3. In Mongla just finished a question time style debate on the cyclone. Many injured people joined us who needed first aid assistance.
  4. Back in Mongla where life seems to be returning to normal after the horrors of last week's cyclone. l:Mongla, Bangladesh=22.47157,89.59534
  5. The pressing need now for victims of the cyclone in the south-west seems to be access to clean water.
  6. Deep in the Sunderbans, to see how Thursday's cyclone has devastated local communities. l:Supoti, Bangladesh=22.04645,89.82596
  7. Visited a cyclone affected village called Charduani which is in desperate need of clean drinking water.
  8. We arrived in Rayenda Bazaar earlier today to visit a fishing village devastated by cyclone Sidr. l:Rayenda, Bangladesh=22.31119,89.86145
  9. The BBC team rejoins the MV Aboshar after visiting more cyclone-affected villages. l:Barisal, Bangladesh=22.69263,90.37601
  10. A harrowing day for the BBC team reporting on villages that were totally destroyed in the cyclone. l:Mongla, Bangladesh=22.60000,89.50000
  11. Now in Mongla to report on the aftermath of the cyclone. l:Mongla, Bangladesh=22.60000,89.50000
  12. BBC team has left the boat and is now heading towards the south to report on the aftermath of Thursday night's cyclone
  13. The BBC team arrives at a hotel in Bhuapur to escape the ravages of the weather.l:Bhuapur, Bangladesh=24.38991,89.81281
  14. Evacuated! The BBC team had to leave the MV Aboshar after running aground in bad cylone weather. l:Daulatdia, Bangladesh=23.77083,89.78509
  15. At Daulatdia ferry terminal expecting bad weather as cyclone in the Bay of Bengal heads north. l:Daulatdia, Bangladesh=23.77083,89.78509
  16. Dropped anchor at Mawa for the night. Spent the day seeing how rivers are affected by siltation. l:Mawa, Bangladesh=23.47007,90.24644
  17. Dropped anchor at Chandpur. Alastair has now replaced Ben on boad the BBC boat. l:Chandpur, Bangladesh=23.23868,90.65308
  18. Much travelling over the last two days - heading towards Bhedorgonj. l:Bhedorgonj bound, Bangladesh=22.81266,90.46638
  19. Heading north towards Barisal, the weather becoming slightly cooler. l:Barisal bound, Bangladesh=22.66260,90.11078
  20. Heading towards north towards Barisal, the weather becoming slightly cooler. l:Barisal bound, Bangladesh=22.66260,90.11078