Staff Reporter

Twenty-two foreign countries, the European Commission and the United Nations have so far pledged US$ 200 million for the cyclone Sidr-affected victims of Bangladesh.
The countries and development partners which have pledged and provided aid in cash and kind for the cyclone victims are: Saudi Arabia ($102.763m), Japan ($18.47m), USA ($13.64m), Kuwait ($10m), UK ($10m), EC ($9.08m), Netherlands ($7.20m), UN CERF ($7m), Norway ($3.35m), Canada ($3.40m), Australia ($2.75m), Belgium ($2m), Italy ($1.52m), Germany ($1.44m), Sweden ($1. [Read more]