Rapports

OUTLOOK The prevailing flood situation in south-western districts may remain unchanged. RAINFALL Light to moderate rainfall at some places over the Brahmaputra, Ganges basin & in the South Eastern hill basin has been recorded during the last 24 hours ended at 9.00…

By Anis Ahmed BRAHMANBARIA, Bangladesh, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Bangladeshi villagers are struggling to pick up the pieces of their lives after three waves of flooding hit their country, killing about 1,000 people and forcing millions from their homes. Villagers have…

DHAKA, Sept 26, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The joint assessment mission of the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sunday presented its initial findings on flood-damage to assets and output in Bangladesh, which stood at…

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…

DHAKA, Sept 24, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The damage to Bangladesh's fisheries and livestock sectors caused by the recent devastating floods is estimated at 31.26 billion Taka (some 520 million US dollars), reported the Financial Express on Friday. Of…

Fears of renewed flooding in Bangladesh have been realised following recent heavy rain that has left Dhaka and surrounding districts under water once again. Christian Aid's team in Bangladesh reports that much of the country is still affected by flooding…

DHAKA, Bangladesh, 24 September 2004 - More than a million children in Bangladesh are facing acute malnutrition after the heaviest rainfall in 50 years caused widespread destruction. This is the second flood to devastate the country in recent months, and…

Food for the Hungry International's Bangladesh office will begin rehabilitation efforts in four regions devastated by floods in July and August. Nearly 200 families in Bogra (Shariakandi and Dhunot), Chandpur (Haimchar) and Dhaka (Dumni) will benefit from rebuilding efforts that will…

Food for the Hungry International's Bangladesh office will begin rehabilitation efforts in four regions devastated by floods in July and August. Nearly 200 families in Bogra (Shariakandi and Dhunot), Chandpur (Haimchar) and Dhaka (Dumni) will benefit from rebuilding efforts that will…

(New York: 23 September 2004) - UN humanitarian agencies continue to bring aid to Bangladesh as heavy rains continue in the aftermath of the August's massive flooding, the worst that country suffered in decades. Recent floods cut off many transport routes…