Bangladesh lowers flags to mourn cyclon, quake victims

Ynet .com 05.21.08

Flags were lowered to half-staff Wednesday across Bangladesh to mourn people killed in the recent cyclone in Myanmar and earthquake in China.

"Bangladesh is paying respect to those killed in natural disasters in two friendly countries," said a statement from the government's Press Information Department. National flags were lowered to half-staff at all government offices, schools and other important buildings across the country, the statement said. (AP)

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