The UK government is providing an additional £450,000 or Tk 7 crores of vital humanitarian assistance to support more than 36,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Bangladesh, where more than five million people have been impacted. This builds on the £33,000 (BDT 5.2 lacs) of initial emergency funding released on
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U.S. Provides $350,000 to help communities in Sylhet, Sunamganj
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $350,000 in humanitarian assistance to help communities in the Sylhet and Sunamganj districts recover from deadly monsoon flooding in June. With this funding, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society will distribute multi-purpose cash assistance in communities that
Over 1,36,000 Displaced By Spread Of War In Southeast Sudan: UN
More than 1,36,000 persons have fled southeastern Sennar state of Sudan since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began a series of attacks on towns, according to the United Nations. This is the latest wave of displacement caused by Sudan’s almost 15-month long war. They join nearly 10 million people driven from their
13,000 ‘terrorists’ among Palestinians killed: Netanyahu
Over 15,000 Pirojpur farmers get agri incentive
A total of 15,000 small and marginal farmers of the district were given seeds and fertilizers as agricultural incentives under the incentive programme free of cost for the cultivation of wheat, mustard, sunflower, groundnut, soybean, mung, lentil and khesari dal in the Rabi season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) said, a
No concrete bridge in 52 years for 40,000 villagers in Nilphamari
For over half a century, approximately 40,000 residents of six villages in the Bhograburi union of Domar upazila, Nilphamari district, have faced daily peril crossing the Buri Teesta River due to the absence of a concrete bridge. The local populace relies on a dilapidated bamboo bridge, now on the brink
Israel killed 25,000 Palestinian women, children: Pentagon chief
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers Thursday that Israel had killed more than 25,000 Palestinian women and children since October, but the Pentagon later clarified he was citing the overall toll from Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry. "It's over 25,000," Austin responded when asked during a House Armed Services Committee hearing
Emirates to recruit 5,000 cabin crew from six continents
Emirates will conduct a cabin crew recruitment drive in 2024 of 5,000 new joiners, who will ensure the airline’s commitment to offering the world’s best inflight experience. The recruitment drive is designed primarily for those who will soon or have recently stepped into the world of work. The airline is inviting
More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan
More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said Thursday. The majority rushed to the border in the past several days as the November 1 deadline approached and police began to open up dozens
Cashback up to Tk 9,000 on bKash payment at nine lifestyle brands
bKash, the country’s largest mobile financial services (MFS) provider, has brought up attractive cashback offers up to Tk 9,000 on bKash payment while shopping at nine lifestyle brands – Sailor, Cats Eye, Colourrose, Monsoon Rain, SMARTEX, Shoishob Fashion, U-Turn Fashion Express, Freezone, and Country Boy. The customers can avail up to