United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility distributed humanitarian aid items to the underprivileged people of the country on the occasion of the 48th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to commemorate the month of mourning. Deputy Managing Director and Company
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EU releases €2.5m for cyclone Mocha affected people
Following cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, the European Commission has released €2.5 million in emergency humanitarian aid to address the most urgent needs of the affected population. The full magnitude of the damage is not yet known as access to the affected areas is limited. However, early reports suggest humanitarian needs
Forget about all these humanitarian blah blah … and buy more weapons
Day after day, international humanitarian organisations launch desperate appeals for funding to continue saving some of the many lives at high risk. When they get a handful of dollars –even just one million– from a rich country, they welcome it as manna from heaven. Not only the available funding for humanitarian