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Media reports that 400 Rohingya had been killed were “not true”, with the junta statement saying action would be taken against outlets that published the figures. Since a military coup that overthrew an elected government more than two years ago, the junta has arrested journalists and shut down outlets deemed critical of its regime. Junta-backed […]
Webb said WFP began its response to Mocha before the storm hit, reaching 28,000 people in Bangladesh near the Myanmar border with advance cash aid to help them prepare. And, she said, as soon as the worst of the storm passed, the agency had reached thousands of refugees with emergency food aid, and was working […]
The garment manufacturers, which employ millions of Bangladeshis directly and indirectly, export finished garments to regions including Europe, North America, Japan and Australia. According to industry players, air freight usually costs $8 to $10 per kg. A large European buyer has asked an apparel maker to slash delivery prices by 5% because of delays, an […]
Fisherman Noor Kabir and seven members of his family slept under a tarpaulin as the roof of their house was blown away. He could not sleep on Tuesday night due to rain. He said, “I don’t know how I’m going to repair the house.” According to the Cox’s Bazar district administration, St Martin’s island with […]
“It is difficult to obtain accurate or up-to-date information, which makes it even more difficult to adequately respond to the crisis,” said Manny Maung of Human Rights Watch. “We are scaling up our response effort to provide critical relief supplies such as rice and tarpaulins to Rohingya communities affected by Cyclone Mocha,” non-governmental relief organization […]
Although Bangladesh managed to avoid being hit by very severe cyclone Mocha, the storm wreaked havoc in the island of St. Martin. One of the country’s most visited tourist destinations, Saint Martin has a population of approximately 11,000. More than 2,000 houses and shops have been damaged due to the cyclone in this eight square […]
“There will be more deaths, because more than a hundred people are missing,” said Carlo, chief of Bu Ma village near Sittwe. Nearby, 66-year-old Aa Bul Hu Son prayed at the grave of his daughter, whose body was recovered on Tuesday morning. “I was not in good health before the cyclone, so there was a […]
Millions of Bangladeshi citizens have been affected by frequent power cuts in recent months, as erratic weather patterns and high global energy prices have made fuel supplies to power plants unreliable. The outage has angered residents, leading to protests across the country in recent months. “We are facing power cuts every other hour and there […]
We entered Sheikh Abdullah’s house in Para, north of the island. The corrugated iron roof of their house was blown off, while the furniture was in a dilapidated condition. Abdullah was busy repairing the roof. He said that he could not take anything with him as he reached the shelter with his family at around […]
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) supplies have partially resumed in the country after three days of stoppage, resulting in an increase in the overall gas supply. Gas supply resumed in Chattogram as well but several CNG filling stations failed to supply gas to vehicles on Monday. Industry and the power sector are also grappling with gas […]
He said many more people are feared missing from low-lying areas of Rohingya villages and IDP camps. AFP footage from the area showed wooden fishing boats being splashed and piling up near the shore. At least five people were killed and “some residents” were injured in Myanmar, the military junta said in an earlier statement […]
