Bangladesh
OCHA/GVA - 98/0281 A Proposal for Emergency Relief prepared by the United Nations Disaster Management Team in Bangladesh I. OBJECTIVE The objective of the International Appeal by the United Nations is to solicit contributions for emergency relief and initial rehabilitation…
Bangladesh
ActionAid today launches an appeal for victims of Bangladesh's worst flood in decades. The charity feels that further rain - due in the next few days - could worsen an already desperate situation. Two thirds of the country is already under…
Bangladesh
By Rory Channing DHAKA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - As investors worldwide gnaw their knuckles over stock market turmoil, many Bangladeshis are more concerned about where their next real meal may come from -- and when. Many wonder too where they may…
Bangladesh
The Meteorology Department in Bangladesh says the flooding that has gone on for two months will continue at least until mid-September. It says fresh flood crests are building in the upper regions of the Ganges, Padma and Brahmaputra rivers which threatens…
Bangladesh
DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A Saudi-based relief agency said on Tuesday it had distributed food and medical supplies to victims of Bangladesh's worst floods in a decade, which have killed more than 500 people. The official Saudi Press Agency…
Bangladesh
The European Commission has cleared a package of humanitarian aid worth ECU 1 million for victims of the flooding in Bangladesh. The aid, managed by the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO), will enable humanitarian organisations to provide emergency relief to…
Bangladesh
By Anis Ahmed DHAKA, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Millions of Bangladeshis on Tuesday fought a grim battle against the country's worst floods in a decade as the death toll moved past 500. Bangladesh is increasingly desperate for foreign aid to reach…
Bangladesh
The United Nations Children's Fund has provided some $800,000 in emergency relief aid to Bangladesh in response to the devastation caused by recent floods in the country. Much of the assistance is being devoted to providing oral rehydration therapies, IV…
Bangladesh
La Commission européenne a alloué une aide humanitaire de 1 million d'Ecus en faveur des victimes d'inondations au Bangladesh. L'aide, gérée par ECHO (l'Office humanitaire de la Communauté européenne), permettra aux organisations humanitaires de fournir une aide d'urgence aux victimes…
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Over 3 000 deaths in Asia have been attributed to La Niña-provoked flooding since persistent rains began throughout the region in late June. Bangladesh and China have been hit the hardest - at least 2 000 people have been…
