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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the country's national news agency was launched on January 1, 1972. The Dhaka bureau of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) was turned into the national news agency of the new country.
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allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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South Korea will provide USD $4.6 million to the World Food Programme's "Building Resilience to Achieve Zero Hunger" in Bangladesh. The funding will help pilot innovative approaches to resilience-building, such as implementing micro-insurance products and forecast-based financing.
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid called for action at all levels of people and organizations to reduce disaster risks. 'Resilience for life is very significant,' he said adding, 'We have to integrate scientific disaster management with the experiences of elderly people to make Bangladesh a disaster resilient country.'...
The Prime Minister hoped that the observance of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction would expedite disaster preparedness activities in Bangladesh and ensure participation of
people with disabilities...
Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzak today said the government will formulate a time-befitting and people welfare oriented disaster management law to reduce disaster risk effectively...
Bangladesh Chairman of the Privatization Commission stressed the importance of playing a bold role at the government and non-governmental level to face the impact of global warming and reduce the risk of disaster through creating a regional network...
'All mayors, elected representatives of local governments and other concerned authorities of the country should play resplendent role in disaster management' stressed President Zillur Rahman in a message ahead of the International Day for Disaster Reduction...
In a meeting with Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Copenhagen last night, the Gordon Brown said his country is very much concerned about the climate vulnerability of Bangladesh and its necessity for adaptation and resilience to cope with the challenges of climate change...
Bangladesh today secured itself as a global leader in dealing with disasters and climate change through the extension of the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) for another five years...
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