relief
‘To Hell with Good Intentions’: Decolonising disaster management
If politically inexperienced youth can oust a tyrant prime minister, why can’t they battle with the flood that has engulfed a part of the country alone?
‘Will starve to death, but won’t take aid from those who set jhum land on fire’
People from Mro and Tripura communities in Bandarban, who were affected by the fire on Jhum land, have refused aid from the local administration as the relief was being distributed in presence of those allegedly involved in burning the gardens at Langkompara, under Bandarban’s Lama upazila.
Khaleda goes to Cox's Bazar today to visit Rohingyas
As BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves the capital for Cox's Bazar today to distribute relief supplies among the Rohingyas, her party is all set for a massive showdown on her way to Cox's Bazar.
Charity access eased, $250m sought for aid
Bangladesh has eased restrictions on aid groups working in refugee camps and sought $250 million from the World Bank to fund
Army to help dist admin in relief efforts
Bangladesh Army will start working in coordination with the district administration on the relief efforts and rehabilitation of Rohingya
Global community steps up relief efforts
The United Nations and the international community are ramping up relief operations for the Rohingya refugees.
Stand beside flood victims
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government was tackling the ongoing flood situation and called upon the affluent to
Immense sufferings, scanty response
With water level in all major rivers falling below the danger mark upstream, flood situation in northern districts shows signs of improvement.
Bangladesh to send 1 lakh tonnes rice to Nepal
Bangladesh will provide at least one lakh metric tons of rice and other relief materials including drinking water to help the earthquake victims in Nepal.
Frustration over Nepal quake relief
Frustration grows in parts of rural Nepal over the pace of relief efforts, with some badly-affected villages yet to receive any assistance.
BAF plane takes relief material, medical team to Nepal
An aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) reaches Kathmandu with emergency medical team and relief materials to help victims of Nepal earthquake.