Bangladesh

June 24 – July 6 Tournament Includes National Cricket Teams from India, Pakistan, UAE, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka

June 23, 2008 -- ESPN has reached an agreement to provide exclusive, live coverage of the 2008 Asia Cup Cricket Tournament on ESPN360.com in the U.S. and its territories. The six-team, 13-match biennial tournament features several of the world’s powerhouse national teams – including one of cricket’s fiercest international rivalries, India and Pakistan - and will be played June 24 through July 6 in Pakistan.    » read more »

03/09/2008, TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Los Angeles Angels on Saturday reassigned the following 12 players to Minor League camp in an announcement made by club general manager Tony Reagins.

RHP Stephen Marek
RHP Sean O'Sullivan
RHP Fernando Rodriguez
RHP Rafael Rodriguez
RHP Jordan Walden
INF Peter Bourjos
C Tim Duff
C Ben Johnson
INF Adam Pavkovich
INF PJ Phillips
INF Nate Sutton
INF Mark Trumbo

The Los Angeles Angels now have 49 players in Major League camp, including 10 non-roster invitees.

Source: MLB

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 -- From political headlines to interviews with policymakers and economists, musicians and Bollywood royalty, "South Asia NOW" examines the latest in news, politics and culture of South Asia. "South Asia NOW" is America's first network show all about South Asia -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka - that includes reporting from ABC News correspondents based in the region and news and interviews with South Asia's most fascinating people.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, January 10, 2008 — The World Bank today approved IDA financing totaling US$247 million to help Bangladesh recover from the dual shocks of the August flooding and November cyclone, which caused significant loss of life and enormous social, human, and economic costs. Of this total, US$170 million takes the form of additional credits, and US$52 million consists of reallocation of funds within ongoing projects toward flood restoration. Another US$25 million is being made available for cyclone recovery through existing projects.    » read more »

04 December 2007 -- The United Nations says the devastation caused in Bangladesh by Cyclone Sidr last month is far worse than previously thought.

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says nearly 2.6 million Bangladeshis across nine districts still need emergency assistance.

The total number of people affected by the cyclone was about 8.5 million, 1.5 million more than initially thought.

The U.N. says property damage is also more severe than first reported. Nearly 564,000 homes were destroyed, up from initial estimates of 200,000.    » read more »

21 November 2007 -- Aid continues to pour into Bangladesh, as relief workers struggle to reach survivors of last week's cyclone who now face the threat of disease and starvation.

Government officials said Wednesday they have reached the last remaining pockets of the country devastated by Cyclone Sidr, which killed over 3,500 people and impacted nearly 4 million others.

The military is flying helicopters and cargo planes to deliver badly needed food, medicine, tents and clean water to survivors who have received little or no supplies in nearly six days.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, November 20, 2007 ─ The World Bank has offered up to US$250 million in the aftermath of Cyclone Sidr to help millions of Bangladeshis recover and to strengthen the country’s disaster mitigation systems.    » read more »