Bangladesh: after cyclone Sidr

Families grieve amid the ruins of their community Photograph: Prothom Alo

A woman in Barishal picks up what is left of her roof after cyclone Sidr Photograph: Prothom Alo

The flood plains of the delta at dusk on the flightpath from Dhaka to the edge of the Sundarbans, which took the full brunt of the cyclone Photograph: Jonathan Watts

A man mourns the loss of a loved one. Muslims have buried their dead. Hindus have burned them Photograph: Prothom Alo

A Russian-made Mi17 helicopter returns to Tejgoan air force base in Dhaka after a relief mission to the disaster zone Photograph: Jonathan Watts

Soldiers at Jhalo Khati unload food and clothes from a Bangladeshi air force helicopter Photograph: Jonathan Watts

A pilot checks the rotor blades before setting off on a relief flight Photograph: Jonathan Watts

People crush at the gate of the Jhalo Khati football stadium as they wait for food supplies from the helicopter Photograph: Jonathan Watts

A devastated home in one of the worst affected areas. Most of the victims were the poorest of the poor, who lived in shacks in the most exposed coastal areas Photograph: Prothom Alo

Children eat a meagre meal in a makeshift shelter made from a panel of corrugated iron Photograph: Prothom Alo

Survivors reach out for food and water delivered by boat in one of the many areas in southern Bangladesh that were cut off after the cyclone Photograph: Prothom Alo

Mourners grieve for the victims of the disaster. The government says 3,199 people have been killed. Another 1,724 are missing Photograph: Prothom Alo

Rickshaws pass through a severed tree trunk. The roads are slowly being cleared of debris, but many areas are still cut off Photograph: Prothom Alo

Shathi Sarkai with baby Sidr, who was born during the cyclone. Locals say the infant is a source of hope amid the devastation Photograph: Prothom Alo