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Brickmakers stare at losses in Sitrang's wake

Brickmakers are confronting the prospect of heavy losses after Cyclone Sitrang ravaged fields across the country ahead of the manufacturing season. Typically, brick kilns begin operations before the advent of winter. The storm damaged countless brickbats left outside for sun-drying as well as furnaces.

Rows of brick fields can be seen at Keraniganj's Jajira. All furnaces light up at the start of winter. But the mood is different this year due to the devastation caused by Cyclone Sitrang. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Rows of brick fields can be seen at Keraniganj's Jajira. All furnaces light up at the start of winter. But the mood is different this year due to the devastation caused by Cyclone Sitrang. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Brickfields halt operations for four to six months a year. The brickfields in Keraniganj's Jajira were about to overhaul the furnaces when the cyclone Sitrang hit them hard. The furnaces suffered more damage during the cyclone than if they remained shut. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Brickfields halt operations for four to six months a year. The brickfields in Keraniganj's Jajira were about to overhaul the furnaces when the cyclone Sitrang hit them hard. The furnaces suffered more damage during the cyclone than if they remained shut. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Many parts of furnaces in the brick fields situated in Keraniganj's Jajira were damaged by Cyclone Sitrang. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Many parts of furnaces in the brick fields situated in Keraniganj's Jajira were damaged by Cyclone Sitrang. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Thousands of brickbats were left outdoors for sun-drying before cyclone-fed rains damaged them. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Thousands of brickbats were left outdoors for sun-drying before cyclone-fed rains damaged them. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Thousands of damaged bricks lie across the brickfields in Keraniganj's Jajira. These were left outdoors for sun-drying before Cyclone Sitrang struck. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Thousands of damaged bricks lie across the brickfields in Keraniganj's Jajira. These were left outdoors for sun-drying before Cyclone Sitrang struck. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Cyclone Sitrang partially damaged many brick fields in Keraniganj's Jajira. The entire area is now full of debris, which the workers have now started to clean. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Cyclone Sitrang partially damaged many brick fields in Keraniganj's Jajira. The entire area is now full of debris, which the workers have now started to clean. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Cyclone Sitrang partially damaged many brick fields in Keraniganj's Jajira. The entire area is now full of debris, which the workers have now started to clean. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Cyclone Sitrang partially damaged many brick fields in Keraniganj's Jajira. The entire area is now full of debris, which the workers have now started to clean. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A brickfield at Keraniganj's Jajira in Dhaka was battered by Cyclone Sitrang as it cut its path through it. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

A brickfield at Keraniganj's Jajira in Dhaka was battered by Cyclone Sitrang as it cut its path through it. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

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Published : 28 Oct 2022, 05:51 PM

Updated : 28 Oct 2022, 05:51 PM

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