Rapports

Monsoon remains very active over the north-east, north-west, north-central and upper part of southeast region of the country. Last 72 hrs remarkable rainfall records are: Kurigram 368 mm, Rangpur 397 mm, Chilmari 405 mm, Gaibandha 365 mm, Bogra 490…

By Anis Ahmed DHAKA, June 11 (Reuters) - Rain and landslides have killed around 80 people in Bangladesh as monsoon showers swept the country, officials said on Monday. Heavy rains triggered landslides that buried homes, killing 65 people and leaving scores…

GENEVA, June 1 (UNHCR) - Singaporean Janet Lim has built up a broad spectrum of experience during her 26 years with UNHCR. Today, she heads the agency's Asia Bureau and has responsibility for an area ranging from the Persian…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 185 countries. In Brief Period covered by this Final…

General Situation: Damage, Loss and Casualty Report (Source: Deputy Commissioner, Cox's Bazar) Chokoria Upazila: Not much damage caused. Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila: over 800 houses and one educational institution were damaged. Ramu Upazila: Over 600 houses, 19 educational institutions and 410 batel-leaf farms were partially…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 185 countries. In Brief This Bulletin (no. 01/2007) is…

DHAKA, May 15, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Some 40 fishermen were reportedly missing in islands of St. Martin and Maheshkhali in southeastern Bangladesh as a cyclonic storm crossed the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar coast Tuesday morning, local news agency UNB…

According to Bangladesh Meteorology Department, the Cyclonic Storm "AKASH" has crossed Chittagong-Cox'sbazar coast this morning (at 09 a.m, 15 May 2007) without causing any significant damages to lives and properties. All three maritime ports of Chittagong and Cox'sbazar and Mongla have…

HAKA, May 15 (Reuters) - A tidal surge triggered by a storm in the Bay of Bengal swept through coastal districts of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday, killing at least one fisherman and damaging hundreds of homes, officials said. Weather…

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