Very kind of them to send us help, although it took them about five
years to recognize us as a nation. The question is, what do they want
in return? Is it a pay-out for their Jamaati disciples so that they
can get elected in the next election?
Just being cautious.
Cyrus
--- In alochona@yahoogroups.com, hasan md <hasan_eu@...> wrote:
>
> Saudi gives $100 millon (dollars) cyclone-hit
> Bangladesh
> (AFP)
> 19 November 2007
> http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?
xfile=data/subcontinent/2007/November/subcontinent_November783.xml&sec
tion=subcontinent&col=
>
> RIYADH - Oil-rich Saudi Arabia said on Monday it is
> giving Bangladesh 100 million dollars in emergency aid
> to help victims of a devastating cyclone, which left
> thousands dead.
>
> King Abdullah also ordered the dispatch of food,
> medical and other relief assistance to the victims,
> according to a statement from the royal court.
>
> Soldiers and relief workers were racing to get aid to
> millions left homeless by the cyclone in Bangladesh,
> where officials said the death toll had topped 3,100
> and was certain to keep rising.
>
> Untold numbers of desperate survivors were short of
> food and water in southern Bangladesh, one of the
> poorest areas of the world, which was battered by a
> colossal storm Thursday night that swept entire
> villages away.
>
> The Jeddah-based Organisation of the Islamic
> Conference has called on governments and civil bodies
> in its 57 member states to send urgent assistance to
> Bangladesh
>
>
>
>
>
>
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