Informes

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION TEL: 880-2-883-7150-4 FAX: 880-2-9881677, 9885688 E-MAIL: DhakaPA@state.gov WEBSITE: http://dhaka.usembassy.gov DHAKA, SEPTEMBER 9 -- Today, in Chittagong, the U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dan Mozena, witnessed the handing-over of 10, 440 metric tons of…

DHAKA, AUGUST 31 -- The U.S. Assistant to the Administrator in the Bureau for Food Security Paul Weisenfeld, and Denise Rollins, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Asia Bureau of USAID, the U.S. Government’s premier development…

NARSINGDI, 3 September 2012 (IRIN) - Despite government efforts to control pesticide misuse, farmers in Bangladesh continue to expose themselves and their communities to high health risks, experts say. "Both farmers and the communities are at high…

(extract) Relief Department In Aug ’12, Relief department has received funds from Emergency Appeal in order to provide need-based assistance to flood affected communities of 10 districts. Background work for supporting flood victims of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban,…

Regular floods are destroying homes and livelihoods but also food crops, creating a generation of undernourished children Read the Full Report by Syed Zain Al-Mahmood in Dhaka

Drought expected to slash Russian wheat exports Drought spreading across Russia is expected to cause a sharp drop in exports of grain, and in particular wheat, raising concerns that the government may eventually impose an export ban.…

Humanitarian Aid Desperately Needed; Crisis Situation in Burma Continues (New York, August 23, 2012) – The government of Bangladesh should immediately cease its punitive restrictions on international organizations providing lifesaving humanitarian aid to the more than 200,000…

14 August, 2012, Barguna, Bangladesh: Abdullah, was detected with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) when he was five-month-old. His mother Salma was affected by acute dysentery. She became very weak and could not take enough food due…

DHAKA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is helping some 400,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis prepare for and cope with the impact of natural disasters and climate change through a Government of Brazil donation of 7,000…

By Carol Thiessen In crowded Bangladesh, ending hunger for poor families requires creativity. With little available farmland, better farming techniques or improved seeds are not enough– increasing family income is key. That’s the strategy behind Bangladesh Nazarene Mission’s…