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DHAKA, Nov 1, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Monday renewed its appeal for international assistance for Bangladesh, reported the official Bangladesh News Agency. The new appeal came as Disaster and Emergency Response (DER) Group…
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The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organisation and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No. 15/2004;…
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Gareth Thomas, Minister for International Development, today announced the UK is to give an additional £4 million to the UN World Food Programme so the poorest people in Bangladesh can have access to food supplies into the new year.…
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Much of Bangladesh floods every year during the monsoon season. This year has seen the worst flooding for six years. Besides Oxfam's relief response of food and non-food items to 50,000 households Bangladesh's disaster preparedness programme, known as the…
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In the midst of rebuilding the homes and lives of families hit by flooding in July and August, FHI reached out once again to aid villages in south-western Bangladesh that saw devastating September floods. FHI partnered with a local organisation called…
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As of 13 Ocotober 2004 Event : Floods Health Situation: Acute Watery Diarrhea During last 24 hours, 9 deaths and 3,158 new cases of diarrhoea have been recorded from flood-affected areas. Since 12 July to date, a total of…
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Dhaka (dpa) - The thunder storms which pummelled Bangladesh over two days pushed the death toll to 43 on Saturday after rescuers dug out 27 more bodies from under the rubble of flattened homes and uprooted trees, officials said. Fire…
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New Delhi (dpa) - India has offered flood-ravaged Bangladesh relief aid worth one billion rupees - nearly 22 million dollars - a statement from India's ministry of external affairs said Friday. The funds will be used to source essential goods from…
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Executive Summary The Floods The 2004 monsoon floods commenced around 8 July. This followed early flooding in the northwest districts of Bangladesh in April, that had destroyed much of the main annual rice crop in that region just before it was…
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As of 06 October 2004 Event : Floods Health Situation: Acute Watery Diarrhea During last 24 hours, five (05) deaths and 3,334 new cases of diarrhoea have been recorded from flood-affected areas. Since 12 July to date, a total…
