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  • Bangladesh cyclone damage much worse than thought: U.N. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
    The United Nations said the humanitarian crisis caused by last month's cyclone in Bangladesh was much worse than previously thought, with more than two million people in need of immediate life-saving assistance.
  • Bangladesh cyclone devastation worse than thought: UN (AFP via Yahoo! News)
    The humanitarian disaster caused by last month's cyclone in Bangladesh is far worse than previously thought, the United Nations said Tuesday.
  • New US ship joins Bangladesh relief operation (AFP via Yahoo! News)
    The United States said Tuesday that a second amphibious assault ship, the USS Tarawa, had joined the effort to bring aid to cyclone-hit Bangladesh.
  • Bangladesh in $1bn cyclone appeal (BBC News)
    Bangladesh's government appeals for $1bn to rebuild southern areas destroyed by last month's cyclone.
  • Boxes bringing Bangladesh hope (BBC News)
    A humanitarian photographer sends back stunning images of the Bangladesh cyclone aftermath.
  • Cyclone damage in Bangladesh was much worse than initially estimated, UN report says (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
    Damage from the cyclone that recently scythed through coastal areas of Bangladesh was "much more extensive than previously estimated," a U.N. agency said Tuesday.
  • Va.-based Navy ship completes humanitarian mission in Bangladesh (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
    A Norfolk-based Navy ship that has been helping cyclone victims in Bangladesh since Thanksgiving has been relieved by another ship.
  • BANGLADESH: Rice crop hit by recent cyclone (AlertNet)
    Source: IRIN According to a government estimate released on 1 December, of the 553,000 hectares of crops ravaged by Cyclone Sidr across 30 affected districts, 418,000 hectares belonged to this year's 'Aman' harvest – the largest of Bangladesh's rice harvests, occurring in November and December and usually accounting for more than half of annual production.
  • Bangladesh central bank to loosen monetary policy (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
    DHAKA, Dec 4 - Bangladesh central bank said it plans to loosen monetary policy to ease domestic supply constraints and support economic growth.
  • Storm-hit Bangladesh seeks $700 million for rebuilding (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
    Bangladesh said on Monday it was seeking $700 million from foreign aid donors to rebuild southern coastal areas after last month's devastating cyclone.