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Battle for survival: Army troops reach relief to 90pc of ravaged areas: Aid agencies say, death toll may cross 15,000
Staff Reporter
Rescuers, including military personnel, are racing against time to reach tens of thousands of cyclone survivors, who are in urgent need of food, drinking water and shelter in remote areas of the storm battered districts of the southern coast.
The Armed Forces yesterday said military personnel have already reached 90 per cent of the affected areas with relief materials.
However, relief workers and journalists from the affected areas yesterday said they found survivors still looking for their dear ones, while corpses of victims, cattleheads and wild animals were floating on the shore of the Bay of Bengal, the many rivers, canals and other water bodies.  |
Saudi Arabia extends $100m grant: Aid pouring in from dev partners, UN system Staff Reporter
International aid is pouring into Bangladesh in the wake of Thursday’s deadly cyclone Sidr that has left thousands dead and millions homeless in south-western districts of the country.
Since millions of survivors are now in dire need of food, water, medicine and shelter in the affected districts, many foreign countries and international humanitarian organizations have started responding to the needs of cyclone affected people.
Expressing profound shock at the huge losses of life and property, the United Nations, United States, Japan, European Union, Saudi Arabia, Italy, China, India, Germany and Switzerland announced emergency assistance for Bangladesh. |
Mainul at Cyclone-hit areas: Work together to overcome disaster
BSS, Pirojpur
Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday urged the cyclone-hit people for working together with patience and courage to overcome the losses in the cyclone.
He said the Government is working relentlessly to provide support to the people affected by the devastating cyclone Sidr.
The Adviser said this at different rallies while visiting various cyclone-ravaged areas and distributing relief among the distressed people.
Barrister Mainul distributed relief materials at Kumirmmari Ferryghat, Bhandaria upazila parishad auditorium, Bhitabari Adarsha High School, Tekutia Ferryghat and Bhandaria Sadar Union Parishad premises. |
If sea level rises by one metre: 30m Bangladeshis will become climate refugees Rafiqul Islam Azad
As many as 30 million Bangladeshis would become climate refugees if the sea-level rises by one metre in this century due to climate change and causes loss of 15 per cent of its landmass, according to a report published by International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
“Bangladesh is located in a vulnerable geographical region. It has a high population density, weak institutions, low levels of development and poor economic strength. These factors conspire to make Bangladesh very vulnerable to present climate variability and future change in climate,” said the report. |
Two extortion cases: Tarique on 5-day remand
Staff Reporter
Imprisoned BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman yesterday was placed on a five-day police remand in connection with two separate extortion cases.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sultan Mahmud granted two separate remand petions moved by police investigators, when the eldest son of detained former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, was produced before his court.
The Magistrate granted three-day remand, when Detective Branch's officer Hasan Ali sought for a 17-day remand in connection with a Tk 14.31 crore extortion case filed at Shahbagh Police Station on April 9. |
President tells students: Demonstrate higher degree of personal honesty
BSS, Dhaka
President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday called upon students to demonstrate higher degree of personal honesty, integrity, social responsibility and commitment for the betterment of the country.
"We want to make a knowledge-based society, where knowledge would be the main tool for the overall development process," he said addressing the 11th convocation of the North South University held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar here yesterday.
Chairman of Law Commission Justice Mustafa Kamal addressed as the convocation speaker. |
Sanjeeb Chy passes away
Staff Reporter
Sanjeeb Chowdhury, the singer of "Gari Chole Na, Chole Na, Chole Na re- (The cart doesn't move…)," is no more in the world. The popular singer and journalist died early hours of Monday at the Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital in Dhaka.
He died at the age of 43 from brain haemorrhage, doctors said. Sanjib was first rushed to a hospital in Mirpur with breathing problems on Friday, his family said. Later, he was taken to Apollo Hospital.
Sanjib is survived by his wife Proggya Nasrin Shilpi, daughter Kinbadanti and thousands of his admirers. |
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Internet Edition. November 20, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
