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At $10,000 per migrant, Bangladeshis take illegal route to Brazil

May 16, 2013
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SOURCES In an operation that exposed the worldwide network of human traffickers, the Brazilian federal police on Wednesday rescued 80 Bangladeshis in the national capital, Brasilia. All the Bangladeshis, who were lured with the promise of receiving a salary of $1,500 a month, had reached Brazil after paying $10,000 each to the traffickers. Travelling more…

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Fighting malnutrition in Bangladesh with education

May 16, 2013
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Fighting malnutrition in Bangladesh with education

new report by reveals the high prevalence of stunting in children under 5, but also outlines the tremendous opportunities that exist to make it a problem of the past. Talking to families in their homes about nutritious diets and healthful household behaviours is part of the fight against stunting in…

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Leaving Bangladesh? Not an easy choice for brands

May 16, 2013
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Leaving Bangladesh? Not an easy choice for brands

Bangladesh offers the global garment industry something unique: Millions of workers who quickly churn out huge amounts of well-made underwear, jeans and T-shirts for the lowest wages in the world. Bangladesh offers the global garment industry something unique: Millions of workers who quickly churn out huge amounts of well-made underwear,…

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Bangladesh Budget preparation 2013-14

May 16, 2013
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The last budget session of the current parliament will begin on June 3 next with the BNP-led opposition likely to join it as most of its MPs are on the verge of losing memberships because of their prolonged boycott, report agencies. The 18th session of…

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Cyclone Mahasen bears down on Bay of Bengal

May 16, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasen bears down on Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mahasen has begun crossing Bangladesh’s southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters. The storm hit Patuakhali district on Thursday with winds of up to 100 kph (60 mph), and was heading for the ports of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar. One person has been…

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Bangladesh: Ban calls for halt to violence following clashes in Dhaka

May 7, 2013
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Bangladesh: Ban calls for halt to violence following clashes in Dhaka

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all parties in Bangladesh to put a stop to the violence, following clashes in the capital, Dhaka, over the past two days. “The Secretary-General has been following the recent wave of violence in Bangladesh with increasing concern and…

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Char people deserve better deal in budget

May 4, 2013
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Char people deserve better deal in budget

S ources :  Geographically chars (islands in rivers), sparsely located in different areas of Bangladesh, are recognised as the extreme poverty-prone areas. The people there lack infrastructures and adaptive capacity to mitigate fallouts of natural hazards like flood, drought, cold wave, and river bank erosion…

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Vision and Reality

May 1, 2013
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Vision and Reality

Have you ever spent time thinking about your Vision? Vision for your life, for your work, for your family…or anything else… Over the past few months, I have been hit with this huge need to re-define my vision. In fact, 31 people so far have…

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Bangladesh Economy studies by ADB- review 2013

May 1, 2013
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Bangladesh Economy studies by ADB- review 2013

Economy Growth slowed, inflation quickened, and exports weakened in Bangladesh, but the current account surplus nearly doubled in fiscal year 2012 on strong remittances. The authorities began implementing a program of macroeconomic and structural reforms to correct emerging imbalances and foster sustained, rapid growth. Weak…

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Savar Tragedy Exposes Real Cost of Corporate Greed

May 1, 2013
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Savar Tragedy Exposes Real Cost of Corporate Greed

We’ve known for a long time that the things that fuel our lifestyles can come from some pretty ugly places. The coltan that’s used in our mobile phones and entertainment systems is mostly mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where millions have died in…

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Bangladesh seeks Russian technological support in energy sector

May 1, 2013
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Bangladesh seeks Russian technological support in energy sector

Bangladesh has sought more technological support from Russia for the development of especially in the area of exploration, extraction and distribution of oil and gas. Foreign Minister Dr Dipu made the appeal while addressing as chief guest the opening session of an international conference on…

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDES TRAINING ON FINANCIAL CRIMES

May 1, 2013
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDES TRAINING ON FINANCIAL  CRIMES

DHAKA, APRIL 25 –The U.S. Embassy announces that the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT) is conducting a training program entitled, “Investigating and Prosecuting Financial Crime” in Dhaka from April 22-25, 2013. The training program, which focuses on…

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100 awardees received BASIS Outsourcing Award 2013

May 1, 2013
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100 awardees received BASIS Outsourcing Award 2013

Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services (BASIS) organized an Award distribution ceremony to distribute BASIS Outsourcing Award 2013 on April 20, 2013 at Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB). Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan, Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology handed…

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Abdul Hamid – 20th president of Bangladesh

May 1, 2013
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Abdul Hamid – 20th president of Bangladesh

Abdul Hamid – 20th president of Bangladesh. Speaker Md Abdul Hamid elected 20th president of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, two highly placed government sources confirmed last night. Hamid, who has been discharging the presidential responsibilities since March 14 during to President Zillur Rahman’s absence…

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Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury First woman Speaker- Bangladesh

April 30, 2013
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Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury First woman Speaker- Bangladesh

State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has been elected the youngest and first woman Speaker of Bangladesh. Chaudhury will succeed Abdul Hamid who last week became President following the death of President Md Zillur Rahman. Deputy Speaker Shawkat Ali put the…

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NRB Businessmen at Qatar urged to invest in Bangladesh

April 30, 2013
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NRB Businessmen at Qatar urged to invest in Bangladesh

14-members DCCI trade and investment promotion delegation attends the Business to Business (B2B) match-making session organized by Business Association of Bangladesh (BAB), Doha, Qatar at Rotana Hotel on April 25, 2013. Business Association of Bangladesh (BAB) is a trade body of Bangladeshi members, accredited by…

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Savar Tragedy

April 29, 2013
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Savar Tragedy

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Bangladesh eyes middle-income country status by 2021

April 23, 2013
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Bangladesh eyes middle-income country status by 2021

With hundreds of rivers and a population of close to 150 million people, Bangladesh boasts an efficient and entrepreneurial work force that has been changing the profile of the country. The country has natural endowments which increase the potential for development. Bangladesh has an educated,…

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Thinkings in deapth- Transfer of power politics

April 22, 2013
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Source :Though the entire American nation remained glued to the Boston bomb blasts at least for the whole day of Friday, life soon became `as usual’ in the USA. For almost two weeks whoever I met — be they professionals of Bangladesh origin, State Department…

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Bangladesh, India sign pacts for power JV

April 22, 2013
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Bangladesh and India on Saturday signed three agreements for a joint coal-based power company project. The pacts – Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Implementation Agreement (IA) and Supplementary Joint Venture Agreement (SJVA) – were inked in Dhaka in the evening for a 1320MW coal-based Bangladesh-India Friendship…

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Bangladesh takes bold step to bridge Padma

April 19, 2013
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Bangladesh takes bold step to bridge Padma

Country moves to self-fund the Padma bridge, hoping to boost economy and national pride amid paralysing protests. Once written off as a basket case by the former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger, Bangladesh is set to take a big step forward in embarking on…

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    Dhaka-Mymensingh highway was almost paralysed due to waterlogging in several areas of Gazipur caused by heavy downpour in the last two days. […]
  • 'Rail link to Ctg snapped' May 24, 2013
    Chittagong’s rail communications with Dhaka and Sylhet were snapped on Friday morning, when one carriage of ‘Mahanagar Probhati’ derailed near Brahmanbaria Kasba Rail Station. […]
  • '2 held with arms from Savar' May 24, 2013
    Two people were nabbed with a firearm, bullet and sharp weapons after a late night raid at Savar. […]
  • 'EU threatens to withdraw GSP' May 24, 2013
    The European Parliament has threatened to withdraw generalized system of preference (GSP), the duty and quota-free access to EU market that Bangladesh enjoys. […]

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“Develop network with peers in Bangladesh”-Ambassador Akramul Qader urges expatriate doctors.

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and State Minister Mr. Akramul Qader attended the annual conference of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Louisiana chapter in Orleans, Louisiana and addressed a…

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Bangladesh opposes proposed dams in Meghalaya: Minister

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Meghalaya has made it clear that the dams which are to be built across the Myntdu and Umiew rivers would not have any negative impact…

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