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CYCLONE
IN BANGLADESH
"Slavery
kingdom" discovered after cyclone in Bangladesh
Cyclone
"Sidr" which attacked Bangladesh on Nov. 15 not only made
thousands of people dead, hundreds of thousands homeless, but also
helped discover a "slavery kingdom" in the most isolated
place of the country.
When
visiting Dublar Char after the cyclone, what impressed people most
was not the miserable situation caused by the cyclone, but the
miserable life of the fishermen.
The
fishermen live a isolated life. They don't know each other except
their owners. They work about 16 hours a day -- no enough food, no
warm clothes. At night 20 to 30 people huddled in a cottage less than
10 square meters.
by
Huang Yanan. China View. 15/12/2007
Cyclone
havoc moves Pranab
Moved
by the devastation he witnessed from an aerial survey of the
cyclone-affected areas in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister
Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday announced India's intention to adopt 10
battered villages for rehabilitation.
by
Sandeep Dikshit. The Hindu. 02/12/2007
Shakira
in Bangla school plea
Grammy
Award-winning musician Shakira appealed to the world community to
help rebuild schools in cyclone-hit Bangladesh. Shakira, a United
Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) ambassador, arrived on a three day
visit to Bangladesh on Monday (17/12/2007) and toured several coastal
villages. She chatted to children who lost parents and mothers who
lost children or spouses. "The world should give a helping hand
to rebuild schools in Bangladesh," Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
told Reuters in an interview.
The
Telegraph. 20/12/2007
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