Reports

DHAKA, Sept 23, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Bangladeshi government will import 50,000 tons of rice from the international market in order to meet any possible crisis arising out of the recent floods that washed away the country's paddy…

Affected population 10.5 million Deaths 615 17 – Diarrhea 543 – drowned 42 – snake bites 13 – RTI People affected by illnesses/injuries 68,862 – Diarrhea 17,310 – RTI 17,626 – Skin diseases 4,662 – Eye infections 172 – Snake bites 3,284 - Injuries 65,933 – Other Schools washed away by river…

September 8, Vienna, Austria - The OPEC Fund for International Development today signed a US$15 million loan agreement with the People's Republic of Bangladesh in support of an integrated flood protection project that aims to safeguard nine district towns…

HARARE, Jan 10, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Zimbabwe launched the Tsunami Disaster Fund on Monday to mobilize relief support to victims of the earthquake and tsunami disaster in south and southeast Asia. An executive committee that comprise of representatives from…

Special ASEAN leaders' meeting on aftermath of earthquake and tsunami - Jakarta, 6 January 2005 We, the Heads of State/Government, Special Envoys and Heads of regional as well as international organizations, who gathered here on 6 January 2005 in Jakarta,…

Special ASEAN Leaders' Meeting on aftermath of Earthquake And Tsunami Jakarta, 6 January 2005 We, the Heads of State/Government, Special Envoys and Heads of regional as well as international organizations, who gathered here on 6 January 2005 in Jakarta, Indonesia,…

Acting Prime Minister, Sam Akoitai has announced an initial K2 million as a start-off mark for PNG's contribution towards the Asian tsunami relief and reconstruction operations. Mr Akoitai made the announcement after an emergency NEC meeting this morning, and said…

The Minister of Provincial and Local Government Mr Sydney Mufamadi who is a leaser of the Inter-ministerial Committee established to consolidate South African Government response and intervention to assist in the aftermath of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia and…

Highlights Media reports indicate overall numbers have risen to over 60,000 dead. Countries badly affected are Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Thailand. Indonesia: Numbers continue to rise dramatically; some media reports dead over 27,000 with not all areas accessed Maldives: 100,000 severely…

by Bandula Jayasekara in Dhaka; photos by Maria Stalnacke and Allan Bates Bangladesh is still recovering from the severe floods in July and August, which affected a quarter of the population and left almost 750 people dead. The scale of the…