Category - bangladesh

Aid agencies warn of impending crisis in Bangladesh

Agencies — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:32:58 +0100

Aid agencies are warning of a housing crisis as Bangladesh approaches the monsoon season. Five months after Cyclone Sidr killed 4,000 people and destroyed nearly 1.5 million homes, millions of Bangladeshis remain in dire need of assistance.

UN 'earth champion' prize highlights the struggle of Bangladesh

agency reporter — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:10:17 +0000

News that the director of the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies will receive a regional United Nations Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth Award 2008 has been welcomed by Christian Aid, which works with BCAS.

Asian youth demand action on sexual exploitation and trafficking

agency reporter — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:05:16 +0000

Young people, including survivors of trafficking, from Nepal, Bangladesh and India have gathered in Kathmandu to call on their governments to better protect children from commercial sexual exploitation [CSE] and trafficking.

Shelter now the priority following Bangladesh cyclone, says aid agency

staff writers — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:53:49 +0000

Shelter is the most immediate need as up to one million people face homelessness after Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh leaving thousands dead, Christian charity World Vision has said.

Bangladesh churches rush aid to cyclone victims

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:47:51 +0000

Churches in Bangladesh have launched a massive relief effort, with support from international partners and agencies, for victims of the devastating cyclone that has claimed thousands of lives along the country's southwestern coast.

Christian Aid launches appeal after Bangladesh cyclone

staff writers — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:24:34 +0000

Christian Aid today (Monday) launched an appeal to help hundreds of thousands of people who urgently need food, shelter, clothing and medical help following the cyclone in Bangladesh.

Help for victims of Bangladesh cyclone through World Vision

staff writers — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:23:19 +0000

World Vision is currently helping 20,000 people to shelter from the cyclone in Bangladesh, and you can help by giving emergency gifts through their charity gifts site.

Mennonites respond to South Asia post-flood crisis

staff writers — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:00:30 +0100

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the North American development and peace agency, is working with local partners to provide a 10-day supply of food for 5,050 families caught up in the post-flood crisis in Bangladesh.

Christian Aid launches South Asia flood appeal in the UK

staff writers — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:46:09 +0100

The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid is launching an appeal to help more than 20 million people in India and Bangladesh who have been affected by the worst flooding there in living memory.

International community neglecting South Asia flood victims

staff writers — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:06:16 +0100

The poorest people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh are the chief victims of major monsoon-driven floods across South Asia. And the situation is being made worse by lack of effective international action, local development planners are saying.