Bangladesh
On 15 and 16 November, southern Bangladesh was hit by Cyclone Sidr. So far, over 6 million people have been affected, and 2,997 people have been confirmed dead. Many more have been injured, and the death toll could reach…
Bangladesh
DHAKA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a plan to provide emergency food aid to 2.2 million people left hungry and homeless by this month's cyclone in Bangladesh over the next six months, while applying…
Bangladesh
Admiral emphasizes that U.S. forces serve at behest of Bangladesh By Phillip Kurata USINFO Staff Writer Washington-- Twenty-four hundred U.S. Marines and sailors are helping the Bangladeshi government provide clean water, medical aid, food and other relief supplies to victims of Cyclone Sidr,…
Bangladesh
London based Bangladeshis made a plea for more donations as grim tales emerge of the loss of life of many thousands of people following cyclone Sidr, at a press conference organised by Disasters Emergency Committee. The British community, which numbers around…
Bangladesh
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated November 26, 2007. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - On November 28, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART),…
Bangladesh
AMMAN, November 28 (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday ordered the dispatch of urgent assistance to Bangladesh to help ease the suffering of people harmed by Cyclone Sidr which struck on November 15. Sidr hit the impoverished…
Bangladesh
Some 2.5 million affected are children DHAKA, 28 November 2007 - UNICEF is appealing for $29.2 million to support the needs of children and women affected by Cyclone Sidr. The cyclone hit Bangladesh on 15 November affecting 5 million people…
Bangladesh
Summary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen to 3256 affecting 8.4 million people of 1.9 million families. These casualties and damages of houses, livestock,…
Bangladesh
Since the 23rd of November, AMDA HQ, cooperating with the AMDA Bangladesh chapter and the Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital, has dispatched the relief team, called AMMM team, to the Patuakhali District, one of the heavily affected areas. The main activities of…
Bangladesh
Silver Spring, Maryland --The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is expanding its response to meet the immediate needs of approximately 15,500 additional survivors after Cyclone Sidr made landfall over the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Thursday, November 15. Based on…
