News headlines: • Bangladesh rescues 396 Rohingya drifting at sea for weeks, dozens death • Bangladesh PM, offers Tk 5 million more for poor to get ration cards over coronavirus • Global coronavirus infections almost top 2.2 million confirmed cases; death toll nears 147,000 • Coronavirus updates: US death toll tops 33,000 and confirmed cases 672,000 Shortwave: 31-meter band, 9350 kHz; 25-meter band, 11700 kHz and 12030 kHz Medium wave (AM): 1575 kHz Topic: China, UN React to US Decision to Suspend Fund for WHO Summary: The United Nations, China and other countries have urged the United States not to suspend its financial support for the World Health Organization (WHO). The calls came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was halting American donations to the U.N. health agency. In making the announcement Tuesday, Trump criticized the WHO for failing to investigate early reports of a new coronavirus in China. On Wednesday in Beijing, China’s foreign ministry said that the president’s decision to withhold the money would affect all countries. It said the move takes place at an important time in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. China urged the U.S. government to meet its obligations, saying the decision weakens the WHO and “harms international cooperation.” Narrated and translated by Hamid Hussain Coronavirus PSA: Mohammad Rukon Uddin Duration: 1:30 minutes Report: Mohammed Rukon Uddin (Cox’s Bazar) Related item code: 9-P Duration: 7 minutes Topic: Sayod Hussain .a forcibly displaced Rohingya, appreciates Bangladesh government for their all support. Summary: Sayod Hussain who is 55 years old is a forcibly displaced Rohingya who came to Bangladesh in August 2017 along with his 8 children while mass violence against Rohingya occurred. He was living in Maungdaw Myanmar. He said, “We had been staying in our homeland with fear, we weren’t able to sleep out of fear but now in Bangladesh we can sleep without fear and living here with safety”. Hussain also talks about some inconveniences like arrangements of toilets for females. But he is hopeful that authority will increase the number of toilets soon. Hussain also expressed his gratitude to the government and other aid groups who are consistently working for them to ensure basic needs. “