Lending a hand to Aila survivors

Owned and Shunno perform at the concert.

Cyclone Aila hit the coasts of Bangladesh in May 2009. The casualties and damages made the headlines then, but as time passed the hardship and woes of the Aila survivors seemed to get overlooked. But Cuppa Coffee Club in Gulshan, Dhaka brought to light the plight of Aila-victims again through its fund raising campaign.
The club arranged a concert on December 11 featuring popular and promising bands like Nemesis, Shunno, Groovetrap, Bohemian, Alternation, Oblique, Owned and Overtone joining in the relief efforts. The amazing turnout proved that people still cared about fellow Bangladeshis in need.
The bands performed their original numbers, as well as covers of songs of Kings of Leon, U2, Guns N Roses, Wolfmother, Jet, Rush and Deep Purple. Cuppa Coffee Club owner Sayeed bin Anwar expressed hopes that the success of the event will pave way for future aid efforts. All proceeds from the concert will be donated among the people of Dakop in Khulna, where many are still living in dire conditions, he added.