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On July 29, Japan decided to extend grant aid totaling 6,620 million yen as food aid for the ten countries listed below, as part of the measures to cope with the problem of high food prices. 2. On April 25…
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By Sanjida S. Tawhid, communications officer, IFRC in Dhaka During the monsoon, landslides are an ever-present danger in many parts of Bangladesh. There is no stopping them because of the ever-increasing cutting of hillsides and the spreading encroachments on government land. Unfortunately,…
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Background information on disaster response to the cyclone Sidr that hit Bangladesh in November 2007 The meteorological departments in the area sent out warnings of a 'very severe cyclonic storm' as it moved northwards towards Bangladesh. These warnings were spread to…
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Chief Adviser Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed directed energy officials to discuss with the business people and power officials the issue of gas rationing for industries and closing down energy inefficient power units to divert gas to efficient units. He gave…
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Appeal Target: US$ 1,284,617 Balance requested: US$ 391,291 Geneva, 8 July 2008 Dear Colleagues, In November 2007, Bangladesh was hit by the Cyclone SIDR, reported to be the worst cyclone since 1991. It developed over the Bay of Bengal and made landfall…
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DHAKA, Tuesday, 01 July, 2008 - WFP continues to make progress in serving victims and has dispatched required food to feed over 2.3 million people in the affected areas since the devastating cyclone Sidr that pushed through coastal Bangladesh…
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1. Main Findings of the 2008 JAM - The JAM team observed many improvements in the Nayapara and Kutupalong refugee camps, especially in sectors such as health, nutrition and shelter. As education is currently in a transitional phase, it is…
Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 24, 2008 - Praful Patel, World Bank Vice President for South Asia, concluded a two-day visit to Bangladesh, in which he affirmed the World Bank will help the country deal with rising food prices. "The sharp rise in…
Bangladesh
AA 08 44 The Australian Government will provide $1.2 million in additional humanitarian assistance to meet the essential needs of vulnerable communities in Bangladesh. 'We will provide $700,000 through the World Food Programme (WFP) to help meet food aid needs of…
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Period covered by this Operations Update: 17 March to 18 May 2008 Appeal target: CHF 7.1 million (USD 5.9 million or EUR 4.3 million) Appeal coverage: 66%; Outstanding needs: CHF 2.3 million (USD 2,194,390 or EUR 1,440,069). Appeal history: - An Emergency Appeal…
