Tsunami news for Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina gets new ... threat 29 December 2004
...of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), RAB- 1 and Bangladesh Police, Dhaka. ... Mannan Bhuiyan also inquired about the situation in the earthquake-hit countries of ... Independent-Bangladesh,

EARTHQUAKE: President leads relief operations 29 December 2004
President Kumaratunga plans to propose a South Asian Disaster Management Center at the upcoming SAARC summit, in Dhaka, In January. ... noticias.info (press release),

Tsunami not to affect SAARC summit: Bangladesh 29 December 2004
Sunday's earthquake-cum-Tsunami wave attack across South East Asia and South India will not affect the holding of the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka from January 9 ... Netindia123.com,

UNICEF calls for aid to tsunami-hit countries 29 December 2004
DHAKA, Dec. ... Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is rushing relief supplies to the countries severely hit by massive ocean flooding triggered by Sunday's earthquake. ... Xinhua,

Bangladeshi PM proposes assistance to Thailand to overcome ... 29 December 2004
DHAKA, Dec. ... Prime Minister Begum KhaledaZia Tuesday reiterated her grief at the loss of lives and propertyin six Asian countries in Sunday's earthquake and sea ... Xinhua,

Locals scramble to touch base with loved ones in quake's wake Dec 28, 2004
...reached out to family members living in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka when he heard news of the devastation. He said his family felt the earthquake as a ... The Express Times,

Dhaka ill prepared for quake disaster 27 December 2004
Dhaka stands perilously on an earthquake hotspot and only just narrowly escaped the massive quake in the southern Asia measured at 7.36 on the Richter scale in ... The Daily Star,

SAARC summit to go ahead: 27 December 2004
Dhaka, Dec 27 : Bangladesh on Monday dispelled speculation that the upcoming 13th SAARC summit may be deferred on the account of the Sunday's worst earthquake ... New Kerala,

26 countries alerted in 15 minutes, India not one of them 27 December 2004
An earthquake at sea, just off the Arakan coast in Myanmar, shook Chittagong ... as far away as Kolkata — and generated tsunamis that flooded Dhaka, killing 500 ... Indian Express,

Strong tremor hits Bangladesh coastlines, two children killed: 26 December 2004
...[World News]: Dhaka, Dec 26 : A strong earthquake and two subsequent aftershocks jolted Bangladesh coastlines and several other parts of the country including ... New Kerala,

Strong earthquake rocks parts of Bangladesh 25 December 2004
DHAKA, Dec. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- A strong earthquake measuring 7.36 degrees at the Richter scale, shocked different parts of Bangladesh Sunday morning, according ... Xinhua,

Deaths tolls mount after quakes, tsunami 26 December 2004
...tidal waves that smashed coastlines after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the ... central, southern and western parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. ... Seattle Post Intelligencer,

Children ... in Bangladesh quake 26 December 2004
DHAKA: A powerful earthquake ... at least two children after jolting a wide area of Bangladesh yesterday, causing tidal surges and cracks in farmland ... Gulf Daily News,

Bangladesh severely jolted: Two killed: Four tremors in 10 hours ... 26 December 2004
...near the tourist spot of Kuakata in Barisal as yesterday's powerful earthquake severely jolted ... Far inland in Dhaka a group of policemen who went to bath at a ... The New Nation,

Tremor hits B'desh, no casualty reported 26 December 2004
A powerful earthquake jolted a wide area of Bangladesh on Sunday, but there ... central, southern and western parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. ... Hindustan Times,

Tidal Waves Follow Massive Southeast Asia Earthquakes 25 December 2004
Meanwhile, a powerful earthquake jolted a wide area of Bangladesh yesterday, but there ... southern and western parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. ... Scotland on Sunday,

More top sports shorts 27 December 2004
...than 6,000 Sri Lankans were ... following the massive underwater earthquake on Sunday. ... as India won the third and decisive one-day international in Dhaka. ... The Sun,

TENS OF THOUSANDS FEARED DEAD AS TSUNAMI LEAVES 4000-MILE SWATHE ... 27 December 2004
TENS of thousands were feared ... yesterday after a massive earthquake sent a huge ... The quake was felt in at least 30 districts, including the capital Dhaka. ... Glasgow Daily Record,

Deaths Tolls Rise After Asia Quakes, Waves 26 December 2004
...massive tsunami waves smashed coastlines following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off the ... southern and western parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. ... Guardian,

Bangladesh armed forces conducted workshop on earthquake disaster ... Nov 29, 2004
Press Release, ISPR, Dhaka, November 28 : A workshop on effective management of disaster like earthquake was held at the multipurpose hall at the Naval ... Bangladesh Journal,

Fresh hope for third-world textile makers Dec 13, 2004
DHAKA, Bangladesh Not long ago, garment makers in the world's poorest countries were in utter dismay, fearing ... I do not foresee immediately an earthquake in 2005 ... International Herald Tribune,

Extreme weather and disaster wreak ... and destruction in Asia Dec 14, 2004
DHAKA - Natural disasters and extreme weather—from quakes and floods to some of the ... Japan also suffered its most deadly earthquake in a decade in October. ... Khaleej Times,

Mild tremor jolts Ctg, Sylhet Dec 9, 2004
...including the capital Dhaka. UNB Sylhet corespondent said Thursday's tremor was the second consecutive one in the current week as another earthquake struck the ... Financial Express.bd,

Extreme weather and disaster in Asia Dec 15, 2004
By Helen Rowe DHAKA, AFP. ... It was Japan's deadliest typhoon in a quarter-century. Japan also suffered its most deadly earthquake in a decade in October. ... China Post,

Present status of Bangladesh capital market Dec 5, 2004
...market in Bangladesh consists of two exchanges, namely Dhaka Stock Exchange ... Vajpayee government when the Gujarat riot the devastating earthquake occurred, the ... Financial Express.bd,

Fire department sounds alarm Nov 30, 2004
...and Civil Defence Department has warned that in the event of an earthquake or a ... Many Dhaka high-rises have not yet installed fire-fighting equipment, which is ... The Daily Star,

Work on tunnel road from March Dec 4, 2004
Huda presided over a meeting on the progress of Dhaka Urban Transport ... road intersections in the capital, installing the remaining 21 earthquake-prevention STU ... The Daily Star,

Bangladesh Is Surviving to Export Another Day Dec 13, 2004
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Not long ago, garment makers in the world's poorest countries were in utter dismay ... "I do not foresee immediately an earthquake in 2005.". ... New York Times,

Unions tremble as China's textile tidal-wave approaches Dec 7, 2004
His union has called for global support to cope with the changes and backing from the Dhaka government to protect the ... "There will be no earthquake on the first ... Business Report,