Cyclones have killed hundreds of thousands in this South Asian country over the last century, but in the last two decades the death toll has declined rapidly, thanks to the widespread rollout of early warning systems and shelters. The newest addition to that arsenal won’t just save Bangladeshis; it will educate them.
The three most destructive cyclones of the last 50 years struck Bangladesh with winds stronger than 135 miles per hour, but their effects varied considerably. A storm killed some 500,000 Bangladeshis in 1970, one left about 140,000 dead in 1991, and Cyclone Sidr resulted in 4,234 fatalities in 2007. This decline has been spurred by the Red Crescent Society’s development of a grass-roots network of volunteers who communicate a cyclone’s approach. The government’s investme...
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production in Bangladesh.
This portrayal, however, is unfortunately based on misleading st...
Eight days after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited an enclave on the India-Bangladesh border, residents of enclaves have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that they are ready to donate land required for rehabilitation of people once the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) is ratified.
A letter addressed to the Prime Minister was sent on Wednesday by Bharat Bangladesh Enclave Exchange Coordination Committee (BBEECC), representing the enclave dwellers on both sides of the border.
“He (Mr. Singh) is the first Union Home Minister t...
The new German Ambassador, Dr. Thomas Prinz was officially accredited to Bangladesh through a ceremony in Dhaka on April 8
th, Wednesday.
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany presented his credentials to the President of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Md.
Abdul Hamid.
The President and the Ambassador had a meeting after the accreditation ceremony was over.
Ambassador Prinz emphasized on long lasting ties between Bangladesh and Germany. He mentioned the economic re...
India today asked Dhaka “to have patience and trust” for Teesta water sharing deal in view of the delay in signing of the much-awaited agreement.
“Bangladesh and India need to wait…I think we have to wait for a solution to emerge and it, when emerges, naturally has to depend on mutual acceptability of both countries,” said Indian envoy in Dhaka Pankaj Saran at a diplomatic talk today.
Voicing some principles on the basis of which any agreement regarding Teesta will have to take place, the Indian high commissioner said any for...
Human rights body of the United Nations (UN) has called the Bangladesh government to halt execution of the Jamaat-e-Islami leader and convicted war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
The UN Human Rights Office made the call on Wednesday. A statement was published by the office in UN headquarters.
“We urgently call on the government of Bangladesh to halt the execution of Muhammad Kamaruzzaman which is reportedly imminent, following the rejection of his appeal on Monday by the Supreme Court,” said Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the UN High ...
