Press Release No. 98/52 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 1998 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a request for emergency assistance by Bangladesh equivalent to SDR 98.13 million (about...
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Bangladesh floods appeal
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs CWS/ACT APPEAL: BANGLADESH FLOODS (#976309) (In support of ACT Appeal #ASBD81,...
Bangladesh floods
According to September reports, the Bangladesh floods have covered 58% of the country's total landmass, representing a population of 70 million. 15 million people are directly affected. Reportedly...
Bangladesh : European Commission opens regional ECHO office in Dhaka
IP/98/918 Brussels, 22 October 1998 The European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) has opened a Regional Office in Dhaka as the hub for the new Disaster Preparedness Programme (DIPECHO) for...
Bangladesh: European Commission clears additional humanitarian aid worth ECU 2 million
P/98/919 Brussels, 22 October 1998 The European Commission has cleared a further package of humanitarian aid worth ECU 2 million for victims of the flooding in Bangladesh. The aid, managed by the...
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Poverty and poor preparation increase toll from natural disasters
New York, 20 October 1998 - Extreme poverty and the failure of government authorities to adequately prepare for natural disasters have cost nations dearly in loss of life and livelihoods in the past...
Bangladesh government imposes new taxes and surcharges
The Bangladeshi government has imposed immediate new taxes and surcharges on some goods and services to raise funds to help rebuild the country after the worst floods this century. The decision will...
Bangladeshis struggle to survive flood aftermath
By Shehab Ahmed KHASDHALAI, Bangladesh, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Farida Khatoon sat in her new home built by British charity OXFAM, tears trickling from her eyes as she told of her suffering caused by...
World Bank - Bangladesh-Emergency Flood Recovery Credit
Project Name: Bangladesh-Emergency Flood Recovery Credit Region: South Asia Sector: Multi-Sectoral Project ID: BDPE63089 Implementing Agency: Ministry of Finance Date this PID Prepared: October 8,...
Bangladesh Floods Revised Appeal (23/98)
appeal no. 23/98 (revised) situation report no. 3 period covered: 3 September - 27 September On 10 September the International Federation revised its Appeal to reflect increased needs in Bangladesh...
New Red Crescent mobile medical teams for Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) is now expanding its post flood relief programme with 40 mobile medical teams, bringing to 100 the total of BDRCS medical teams working in the worst...
Strike halts deliveries at main Bangladesh port
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, Oct 15 (Reuters) - A general strike crippled Bangladesh's main port on Thursday, blocking the delivery of grain to flood victims, officials said. Grain and other cargo was...
Bangladesh: Flood '98 - Affected Areas
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Briefing on Bangladesh
INTRODUCTION Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in the area of health and population. Since the 1970s, the fertility rate has declined by more than half, child immunization has increased from 10...
Bangladesh - Life-threatening flood fury continues
Millions face death as the worst floods in Bangladesh's history begin to recede, after covering three-quarters of its land mass. More than 1200 people are confirmed dead from drowning, house...
WFP Emergency Report No. 39 of 1998: Bangladesh
This report includes: A) Caribbean Hurricane Georges: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, St. Kitts and Nevis B) Bangladesh C) FR Yugoslavia and region: Kosovo crisis D) Afghanistan E) Central and East...
Devastating floods strike Bangladesh
At the end of September two thirds of Bangladesh stands under water. Millions of people have seen their homes washed away, their harvests decimated. Wells have been flooded, so families are forced to...
Diarrhoeal diseases in Bangladesh
The devastating floods which are sweeping the country began in early July this year and 52 districts out of a total of 64 with nearly 20 million people (25% of the total population) are affected. The...
Bangladesh flood victims loath to go home
By Rafiqur Rahman DHAKA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - After months in shelters, refugees from Bangladesh's devastating floods queued for their final food rations on Wednesday and surveyed the prospect of...
ADB Provides Microfinance Services for the Poor in Bangladesh
News Release No. 62/98 - 29 September 1998 Nearly half a million impoverished households in rural areas in Bangladesh - many headed by women - will be organized into cooperatives to start their own...