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World poverty is rapidly dropping, Oxford University reports Bangladesh identifies “star performer” nations

March 19, 2013
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World poverty is rapidly dropping, Oxford University reports Bangladesh identifies “star performer” nations

Some of the poorest people in the world are becoming significantly less poor, according to a groundbreaking academic study which has taken a new approach to measuring deprivation. The report, by Oxford University’s poverty and human development initiative, predicts that countries among the most impoverished in the world could see acute poverty eradicated within 20…

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100 die, 250,000 stranded in Bangladesh floods

June 27, 2012
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100 die, 250,000 stranded in Bangladesh floods

DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 100 people have died and 250,000 were left stranded by flash floods and landslides in Bangladesh set off by the heaviest rain in years, police and officials said on Wednesday. The low-lying and densely populated country, which is in its wet season, has been battered by five days of torrential…

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Sahara inks deal to build Notun Dhaka in Bangladesh

May 28, 2012
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Sahara inks deal to build Notun Dhaka in Bangladesh

Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate in India has on Friday announced its entry into the housing & infrastructure sector of Bangladesh. The group’s, newly formed Bangladesh based company ‘Sahara Matribhumi Unnayan Corporation Limited’ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Housing and Public Works of Bangladesh Government, to invest…

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Perspective: Poverty, Health And Forced Eviction In The Slums Of Bangladesh

April 11, 2012
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Perspective: Poverty, Health And Forced Eviction In The Slums Of Bangladesh

Note: Venita and Maria live and work in Dhaka, Bangladesh at BRAC, a poverty alleviation organization. Maria passes through Korail every day on her way to work. This piece represents our personal views, though draws on observations of our colleagues and the information we’ve been able to find in local sources.) On April 4, one…

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International Day for Disaster Reduction observed

October 13, 2011
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International Day for Disaster Reduction observed

The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR)- 2011 was observed today in the country as elsewhere across the world in a befitting manner. The theme of this year’s IDDR was “Children and Young People as Partners in Disaster Risk Reduction”. The disaster management bureau drew up an elaborate programme that included essay and art competitions,…

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India, Bangladesh settle boundary dispute

September 7, 2011
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India, Bangladesh settle boundary dispute

India and Bangladesh inked a historic pact on Tuesday to exchange 162 enclaves, resolving a 64-year-old boundary demarcation problem. Describing this and a slew of other negotiated agreements, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh – on his maiden visit to Dhaka – said the two countries had “agreed on a new architecture for partnership”. The landmark enclave…

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Bangladesh Real Estate And Remittance fair at SINGAPORE

February 5, 2011
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Bangladesh Real Estate And Remittance fair at SINGAPORE Call now to win DESI gift : 6581348363( NAZRUL GROUP) Fair Location: … Prantik Real Estete & Remittance Fair, Singapore. Place: Ballroom 01,Park-royal Hotel (Beside of Mostafa Center), 181,Kitchener Road ,Singapore. Date : 5 & 6 February,2011 Sponsored by : NAZRUL Group +6581348363 (singapore) =88-01974747410 (Bangladesh) Participant :…

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URGENCY :Human resources development as the ultimate end of development

December 3, 2010
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URGENCY :Human resources development as the ultimate end of development

The focus of all aspects of Human Resource Development is on developing the most superior workforce so that the organization and individual employees can accomplish their work goals in service Sources :The concern for policy and action planning guideline for human resources development in Bangladesh stems from the recognition that the economic progress of the…

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Census : Bangladesh population is now 164.4 million!!!!

October 21, 2010
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Census : Bangladesh population is now 164.4 million!!!!

Bangladesh population is now 164.4 million, up from 156 million a decade back, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said. The boom should be a matter of concern as it threatens food security, warned Food and Disaster Management Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque who unveiled the report ‘State of World Population 2010′. The UNFPA report also…

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$75 m World Bank loan for Bangladesh

October 5, 2010
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To re-build the World Bank loan is aimed at helping Dhaka after the devastation of Cyclone Sidr (2007) that affected an estimated 9 million people and caused damage worth $1.2 billion and Cyclone Aila (2009) that caused a further $400 million worth of damage. The World Bank has approved a $75-million loan for Bangladesh to…

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Bangladesh announces USD 2 million for Pakistan flood victims

August 18, 2010
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Bangladesh on Wednesday announced USD 2 million humanitarian aid for flood relief work in Pakistan which has affected an estimated 20 million people. “Bangladesh announces this commitment as an expression of solidarity with the people of Pakistan,” the foreign office said. Bangladesh would also send a medical team to Pakistan while relief assistance would include…

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BD RED Abason Mela 2010, Chittagong

August 4, 2010
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Today 04-08-2010 at 4 pm BD Red is openning the Abason Mela at Engineers Institute of Chittagong .

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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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