A US Air Force C-130 aircraft brought relief with relief materials worth $290,000 for cyclone survivors to Zia International Airport in Dhaka. [Read more]

USS Kearsarge has so far distributed 13500 gallons of pure water and a huge number of blankets but the most important achievement is their success in reaching remote places where relief is needed most. [Read more]

The donor organization will provide a basket of 30kg rice, 9kg lentils, 1kg salt and 2.75 litres of edible oil and nutritious biscuits for a five-member family for one month from December 1. [Read more]

He also criticized the left front government in West Bengal which eventually bowed to the demands of the Muslim fundamentalists to banish Taslima Nasreen, the Bangladeshi born controversial author. [Read more]

You may call us direct to our studio number 202-619-3062 during the show time on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. [Read more]

Staff Reporter The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday announced a US 52 million dollars, six-month plan to provide emergency food aid to 2.2 million Bangladeshis affected by the recent cycle, the UN News Centre reported from the UN Headquarters in New York.The aim is to avoid a repeat of the surge in malnutrition [...]

Staff ReporterChief of Army General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday said the Government would bring all cyclone-affected people of the country’s southwestern coastline under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme to provide food for the next four months.“I have requested the Chief Adviser to bring all the cyclone-affected people under the VGF programme for the next [...]

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In a policy statement, the Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday announced that it would reexamine fully or partially, if necessary, all the submitted inquiry and investigation reports on corruption allegations and cases to make them more objective.The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) took the decision recently, Director General (admin) of the Commission Col Hanif Iqbal disclosed this at [...]

BSS, DhakaFood and Disaster Management Secretary Dr Mohammad Aiyub Mia yesterday said more Taka 30 crore has been allocated from the Chief Adviser’s Relief Fund for construction of houses in the cyclone-affected areas.Addressing a press briefing at the conference room of the Food and Disaster Management Ministry, he said the ministry is allocating Taka 10 [...]

BSS, DhakaThe Election Commission (EC) will communicate with the government when the voter list with photographs and preparations for holding the election are completed.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Shamsul Huda yesterday informed the leaders of Shamyabadi Dal during a dialogue on electoral reforms at his office in the city.The EC wants to hold a free [...]