From the Yahoo front page news;

An unidentified person has donated $130 million to help rebuild hundreds of schools and storm shelters destroyed by a cyclone along Bangladesh's southwest coast, the government said Wednesday.

The anonymous donation was made through the Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Development Bank, said senior finance ministry official Aminul Islam Bhuiyan, describing it as the single largest donation ever made by an individual to Bangladesh.

Bhuiyan said the donor could not be identified because of the bank's confidentiality rules. He said there was no special cyclone relief fund set up at the Islamic Development Bank.

"It's great news for the millions of cyclone-hit people," Bhuiyan said after meeting a team of bank officials visiting Bangladesh to discuss how the money would be spent.

Much of the money would go toward building about 500 schools and storm shelters, he said.

Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh's southwest coast on Nov. 15, leaving more than 3,300 people dead and tens of thousands homeless.

Bangladesh has sought $2 billion in foreign aid to rebuild homes, schools and embankments. It has received about $500 million, including the latest donation, officials said.

Gizah allah il 5air!

500 million$ oh that big amount indeed،often those who donate these kind of amounts for them it's like purchase biscuits!
at last it's gives good image to us.

Gizah allah il 5air!

indeed, but just like saudi guy said, its probably just peanuts compared to his bank account

at last it's gives good image to us.

If someone donates for better image then the donation is as good as it's face value. Allah ONLY accepts deeds that are exclusively for His pleasure. Remember, life doesn't end upon death!:cheers:

indeed, but just like saudi guy said, its probably just peanuts compared to his bank account

well.. at least he want to give something. ;)

Alhamdulillah, it was certainly great news for the cyclone hit families. Bangladesh is certainly poor but not as bad as the media potrays, the media always has something against the emerging Muslim nations. To see the REAL Bangladesh I would request my Saudi brothers to go to the Bangladesh subforum.

To see the REAL Bangladesh I would request my Saudi brothers to go to the Bangladesh subforum.

you are shooting youself in the foot there, because there is a lot of anti arab sentiment there, however in typical Bangladesh mentality, where there is money involved then the arabs/saudi's become your brothers, bloody hypocrite bangladeshi behavior. Bangladesh would be in deep shit had countries like Saudi Arabia employ so much Bangladeshi people, and the Saudi people and govt have been very generous when Bangladesh needed urgent monetary aid. And all the Saudi's get for their generosity from ungrateful Bangladeshi is never ending accusation (privately, not on the face). bloody 2 face hypocrite

you are shooting youself in the foot there, because there is a lot of anti arab sentiment there, however in typical Bangladesh mentality, where there is money involved then the arabs/saudi's become your brothers, bloody hypocrite bangladeshi behavior. Bangladesh would be in deep shit had countries like Saudi Arabia employ so much Bangladeshi people, and the Saudi people and govt have been very generous when Bangladesh needed urgent monetary aid. And all the Saudi's get for their generosity from ungrateful Bangladeshi is never ending accusation (privately, not on the face). bloody 2 face hypocrite

Control your behaviour. By religion- we are indeed brothers. Why should we have anti-Arab sentiments, our Prophet (PBUH) was himself an Arab. Mind your own business. You are just one of the people who fear the rising power of Muslim states. Yes, Saudi Arabia has been very generous to us, so has all the Muslim countries- thats how we treat brothers. There is no such anti-Arab sentiment in Bangladesh. The Middle-eastern countries have been our allies since time immemorial.

you are shooting youself in the foot there, because there is a lot of anti arab sentiment there, however in typical Bangladesh mentality, where there is money involved then the arabs/saudi's become your brothers, bloody hypocrite bangladeshi behavior. Bangladesh would be in deep shit had countries like Saudi Arabia employ so much Bangladeshi people, and the Saudi people and govt have been very generous when Bangladesh needed urgent monetary aid. And all the Saudi's get for their generosity from ungrateful Bangladeshi is never ending accusation (privately, not on the face). bloody 2 face hypocrite

Bangladesh's top trading partners are China & U.S.A. We are not dependant on anyone but Allah and indeed our situation is improving. By 2050 Goldman Sachs has predicted we will be the 20th most powerful economy in the world.

May God bless this guy and be generous 10 folds with him...We need more people like this.Some of our countrymen donate crazy money for flood victims in rich countries but ignore our brethren who need the help just next door..

There is no greater investment than charity in the eyes of Allah :)

you are shooting youself in the foot there, because there is a lot of anti arab sentiment there, however in typical Bangladesh mentality, where there is money involved then the arabs/saudi's become your brothers, bloody hypocrite bangladeshi behavior. Bangladesh would be in deep shit had countries like Saudi Arabia employ so much Bangladeshi people, and the Saudi people and govt have been very generous when Bangladesh needed urgent monetary aid. And all the Saudi's get for their generosity from ungrateful Bangladeshi is never ending accusation (privately, not on the face). bloody 2 face hypocrite


lol neither you are bengali or arab. i read your posts and you indian, i guess you are jealous of the arab/bengali brother hood