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Return to pre-1/11 confrontational politics will be catastrophic: EC Ambassador Frowein tells newsmen: Donors’ response to food aid request encouraging
Staff Reporter
Donor countries are actively considering the government's request for 500,000 tons of food assistance to recoup food shortage caused by the cyclone SIDR.
British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury and European Commission Head of the Delegation Ambassador Dr Stefan Frowein have separately assured Bangladesh in this regard.
Addressing a view-exchange meeting with journalists at his residence yesterday Anwar Choudhury said they are looking into the matter urgently. "We are looking into the request with urgency," he said.  |
Saudi Arabia alone to give $100m :22 countries, EC, UN pledge $200m
Staff Reporter
Twenty-two foreign countries, the European Commission and the United Nations have so far pledged US$ 200 million for the cyclone Sidr-affected victims of Bangladesh.
The countries and development partners which have pledged and provided aid in cash and kind for the cyclone victims are: Saudi Arabia ($102.763m), Japan ($18.47m), USA ($13.64m), Kuwait ($10m), UK ($10m), EC ($9.08m), Netherlands ($7.20m), UN CERF ($7m), Norway ($3.35m), Canada ($3.40m), Australia ($2.75m), Belgium ($2m), Italy ($1.52m), Germany ($1.44m), Sweden ($1. |
Water modeling to help emergency cyclone response
Staff Reporter
The technology currently being used can make forecast of cyclone track, wind speed, landfall and flood level in the rivers, but for disaster preparedness and emergency response, the extent of such havoc forecasting in the coastal belt still lags behind.
Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) model can make this forecast. A seminar held at the LGED Bhaban, Agargaon in the city on Tuesday came up with the assertion. The seminar was chaired by Professor Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor, BRAC University. IWM Executive Director Emaduddin Ahmed briefed the seminar. |
Diarrhoea outbreak looms: Air dropping of relief materials continues in devastated coastal areas Barisal Correspondent
US military helicopters and Bangladesh Air Force planes yesterday dropped food, water and medicine to tens of thousands of people along the country's devastated coast.
Though the relief supplies and aid pledges have poured into the country from around the globe, it has been slow in reaching the survivors, partly because many of them are in remote areas.
However, things are getting better slowly.
The Naval chief said relief reached to 95 per cent of the affected areas and the rest 5 per cent would get it very soon. |
Charge hearing: Hasina, Selim, Rehana face trial December 3
Court Correspondent
Senior Special Judge of Dhaka yesterday fixed December 3 for charge hearing of the extortion case filed against former Prime Minister detained Sheikh Hasina and her cousin former Minister detained Sheikh Selim.
Awami League Chief Sheikh Hasina and other accused Sheikh Selim were not produced before the court yesterday. While Sheikh Rehana was allegedly involved in the extortion, which Sheikh Selim told the court in his confessional statement. She has been absconding since her involvement was established with the case. |
Land life-blood of our economy - Land Adviser
BSS, Dhaka
Adviser for Land, Law and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday emphasised the need for making proper use of land to meet growing needs of the large population of the country.
He said, proper and planned use of land across the country including the coastal belts is very much essential for the economic development, balancing eco-system and betterment of the lives of the people.
The adviser was speaking as the chief guest while inaugurating a workshop titled "Study of detailed coastal land zoning including two pilot districts of plain land project. |
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Internet Edition. November 29, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
