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High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
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High Commission for the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
Assistance sought for the cyclone victims of Bangladesh
Tropical cyclone 'Sidr' hit 14 districts of the southern coastal belt of Bangladesh on 15 November 2007. Sidr was one of the 10 fiercest cyclones that had hit the region of Bangladesh in the 131 years between 1876 and 2007. Devastation caused by Sidr is still unfolding. According to the latest information, death toll has reached 2,408. More than 250,000 houses have been damaged and washed away by the tidal surge and the fiercest wind (220kmph) of Sidr. About 250,222 cattle died. 70 - 90% of standing crops in the area have been damaged. One-fourth (4000,000+ hectre) of the Sundarbans, the UNESCO heritage site and the world largest mangrove forest, have been damaged. Government of Bangladesh is making all out efforts to tackle the aftermath of the devastation. Bangladesh Army, Navy, Air Force and other Government agencies are working round the clock.
The relief and rehabilitation programme is going on in full swing by the Government, international agencies and NGOs. Bangladesh has so far received pledges of nearly US$ 200 million worth of relief and monetary grants from Governments of friendly countries, UN bodies. Government of Bangladesh expresses its gratefulness to the international community for coming forward in assisting the relief efforts.
We pray to the Almighty Allah to grant the people of Bangladesh patience, courage and strength to cope with their unspeakable losses.
While the Government and the resilient people of Bangladesh are making every effort to assist the victims of the cyclone, assistance and support from the expatriate Bangladesh Community and well wishers are also welcome. Those who wish to help, may please remit cash directly to the following account :
Account Name: Relief Fund, Account Number: 032729 199161 Bank: Westpac Banking Corporation Branch: Manuka, ACT
Alternatively, donations may be remitted directly to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund. Account detail of that fund is as follows:
Account Name: Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund, Account Number: 33004093 (Current Account), Bank: Sonali Bank, Branch: Prime Minister's Office Branch, Tejgaon, Dhaka For wire transfer, please use SWIFT Code : BSONBDDH.
We prefer donations are deposited directly to our bank account mentioned above. However, Bank/postal draft, cheque etc drawn on 'Relief Fund' of this High Commission may also be posted to our mailing address (21 Culgoa Circuit, O'Malley, ACT 2606). For any inquiry on this matter, please contact this High Commission by telephone (61 2 62900511/62900522/62900533) or by email at info@bangladoot-canberra.org
21 November 2007
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