News

Nov 29 - Human Cost of Cyclone Sidr (BBC)

Nov 29 – Bangladesh Says Cyclone Death to Top 4000 (AFP) 

Nov 29 – Bangladesh Struggles to Cope with the Aftermath of Cyclone Sidr (ReliefWeb) 

Nov 29 – Jordan to Provide Relief to Sidr Victims (China View) 

Nov 29 - Bangladesh Livestock Sector lost $43 million due to Cyclone (China View)

Nov 28: Thousands of Cyclone Survivors Still at Risk in Bangladesh (Reuters)

Nov 28: Water Needs are the Priority in Bangladesh (MSF)

Nov 28: $1 Million Needed to Repair Damaged Power Installations in Bangladesh’s Cyclone-Hot Areas (China View)

Nov 28: Pregnant Women to Get More Help Post Bangladesh Storm (AFP)

Nov 27: Bangladesh: Cyclone Relief Distribution Criticized (IRIN News) 

Nov 27: LSU Scientist Helps His Homeland Face Storm (The Times Picaynne) 

Nov 27: Poor States Adapt to Disasters, Face Rising Threat (Reuters) 

Nov 27: Bangladesh Cyclone Survivors Struggle to Carry On (Reuters) 

Nov 27: Bangladesh Relief Effort Stepped Up with US Help (Reuters)

Nov 26: UNICEF Concerned about Looming Health Threat While Stepping Up Programs for Children Affected by Sidr (Medical News Today)

Nov 26: Cyclone Loss in Bangladesh Estimated to be $2.1 Billion (China View)

Nov 26: Government Needs 2 Lakh MT Food Grain Assistance (Daily Star)

Nov 26: US Helicopters Fly in Cyclone Aid (BBC)

Nov 26: Bangladesh Frozen Food Sector Faces $58 million loss (India Times)

Nov 27: Sundarbans Need 20 Years to Recover from Cyclone Sidr (New Age) 

Nov 27: 5 Lakh MT Rice Sought from International Donors (Daily Star) 

Nov 25: Bangladesh Cyclone Relief Operation Gathers Pace (AFP)

Nov 24: Cyclone Sidr Field Report – BRAC Health Director (ReliefWeb)

Nov 24: Bangladesh Cyclone: Now Food Shortage Threatens Millions (The Independent)

Nov 24: Bridge Packed with Cyclone Survivors Collapses in Bangladesh (VOA)

Nov 24: Britain Doubles Aid After Bangladesh Cyclone (Times of India)

Nov 24: UN Calls for Food Aid for 2 million Sidr Victims (Deccan Herald)

Nov 24: US Marines Airlift Water to Cyclone Victims (AFP)

Nov 24: Cyclone Sidr OCHA Situation Report No 9 (ReliefWeb)

Nov 24: New Zealand, Bangladesh Plan Cyclone Cyclone Charity Match (AFP)

Nov 24: Thousands Saved by Megaphone Messengers (Times Online)

Nov 24: Restaurants Back Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr Funds (Hampshire News)

Nov 23: Aid Workers Describe Cyclone Misery (BBC)

Nov 23: Cyclone Warning Saved Many Lives (AP)

Nov 23: FAO Urged "Large-Scale" Aid for Bangladesh Farming Sector (AFP)

Nov 23: UN Increases Allocation for Cyclone Victims (New Nation)

Nov 23: Relief Workers Opens Camps for Children Orphaned by Cyclone (VOA)

Nov 21: Cyclone Sidr was Second Strongest Storm to Hit Bangladesh (The Daily Green)

Nov 20: Relief Underway in Cyclone Ravaged Bangladesh (NPR)

Nov 20: Big Blow to Sundarbans: Sidr Destroys a Quarter of Heritage Site (The Daily Star)

Nov 20: Pounded Patharghata Now a Valley of Death (The Daily Star)

Nov 20: Sundarbans Damage to Hit Tourism (The Daily Star)

Nov 20: Bangladesh Makes Fresh Aid Plea (BBC)

Nov 20: Patient Wait for Food (The Daily Star)

Nov 20: Donors Pledge $142 Million So Far (The Daily Star)

Nov 19: Plenty of Agencies but Not Enough Aid (BBC)

Nov 19: Red Crescent Fears that Death Toll May Top 10,000 (The Daily Star)

Nov 19: Over $25 million Pledged in International Aid (The Daily Star)

Nov 19: Cyclone Death Toll 3,000 and Counting (CNN)

Nov 19: Bangladesh Cyclone Toll Could Reach 10,000 (AP)

Nov 19: Aid Battle for Bangladesh Victims (BBC)

Nov 19: WFP and Bangladesh Air Force Drop Food Aid for Cyclone Victims (Relief Web)

Nov 19: Bangladesh Cyclone: European Commission Boost Aid to 6.5 Million Euro (Relief Web)

Nov 19: Cyclone Sidr Second Strongest to Hit Bangladesh (ReliefWeb)

Nov 19: How Bangladesh Survived Cyclone Sidr (Time)

Nov 18: Bangladesh Cyclone Hits Poor Hardest (BBC)

Nov 18: Bangladesh Toll More than 2,000 (BBC)

Resources

Wikipedia: Cyclone Sidr

In Pictures: Bangladesh Cyclone Aftermath (BBC)

In Pictures: Bangladesh Village Devastated (BBC)

Wikipedia: Bangladesh

Virtual Bangladesh

Bangladesh Development Gateway

Bangladesh Embassies around the World

Q&A: Bangladesh Storm Aid Effort