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corporate watch : women entrepreneurs

December 21, 2012
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Refinancing women entrepreneurs stressed Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed all scheduled banks to streamline their refinancing scheme for women entrepreneurs up to the branch level in line with the central bank’s earlier directive. The central bank earlier directed all banks to offer women entrepreneurs at least 10 per cent of their refinancing fund, formed with…

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How should macroeconomics be taught to undergraduates in the post-crisis era? A concrete proposal

October 30, 2012
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How should macroeconomics be taught to undergraduates in the post-crisis era? A concrete proposal

Is economic teaching keeping up with the changing economy? This column presents a new way of teaching economics in light of the continuing crises. It argues that if we are to create a better-informed public debate we must begin by improvin Economics students have started to establish new student societies, which focus not on how…

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South-South Trade Can Be a Win-Win Scenario – Ransford Smith

April 27, 2012
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South-South Trade Can Be a Win-Win Scenario – Ransford Smith

General Ransford Smith has described the rise of the world’s Dynamic Developing Economies (DDE) as a ‘defining period’, which could benefit both emerging economies and the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries. Mr Smith was speaking at a Special Event on ‘Dynamic Developing Countries and LDCs: Integrating the South’, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and…

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Come 2015, Millennium Development Goals to remain a far cry

April 27, 2012
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Come 2015, Millennium Development Goals to remain a far cry

Participants recognised the access to free and compulsory education as the fundamental right of all children between the ages of five and 16 years. Pakistan may face an uphill task in achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Education For All (EFA) goals by the 2015 deadline. Among other things, it is due to lack of…

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PM proposes investment strategy at Qatar meet

April 22, 2012
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PM proposes investment strategy at Qatar meet

Leaders and officials attending the third World Investment Forum yesterday called for channelling more investments to poor nations and for introducing regulatory guidelines to help foster investments. “The structure of world investments and its distribution has not witnessed a fundamental change after the global financial crisis,” Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki told the forum, which opened…

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Optimism protects against heart attack and stroke, study shows

April 18, 2012
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Optimism protects against heart attack and stroke, study shows

Stay positive – it just might save your life. New research shows being a positive-thinking person can lead to protective benefits for the heart. The study found people with a positive look at life had a reduced risk for heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events. Heart disease silently kills women: Why? Heart disease rates…

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Bangladesh says ConocoPhillips seeking more gas blocks

April 9, 2012
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Bangladesh says ConocoPhillips seeking more gas blocks

Bangladesh says U.S. energy firm ConocoPhillips (COP.N) is seeking to expand operations in the Bay of Bengal following a U.N. tribunal border ruling which cleared the way for more offshore oil and gas exploration in the region. A senior energy official said on Sunday the U.S. company sought exploration rights in six new deep-water gas…

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UN envoy commends disaster preparedness initiatives in Bangladesh

March 31, 2012
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UN envoy commends disaster preparedness initiatives in Bangladesh

The UN envoy responsible for disaster risk reduction today commended Bangladesh for issuing a policy directive requiring that risk assessment be integrated into all development projects, as the country expands its cyclone preparedness to include earthquake readiness. “I am heartened to hear that the same dedication which the country has devoted to protecting the population…

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Conversion to Christ in Bangladesh: marriages, social dissatisfaction and the search for God

March 31, 2012
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Conversion to Christ in Bangladesh: marriages, social dissatisfaction and the search for God

Changing from one religion to another is a complex process where often material and spiritual interests are confused. Islam is the state religion, but the constitution guarantees freedom of religion and the conversions are generally accepted. Legal pressures for Muslims who convert to Christianity. Among the tribal at least 10 years of catechumenate, to ensure…

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Bangladesh signs deal with US firm to build, launch its first satellite into space by 2015

March 30, 2012
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Bangladesh signs deal with US firm to build, launch its first satellite into space by 2015

Bangladesh will launch its first satellite into space by 2015 in a landmark move towards opening a new era in communication and broadcasting and creating new businesses.   Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission yesterday signed a Tk 82.5 crore consultancy deal with a US firm, Space Partnership International (SPI). The firm will design the satellite, named…

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Asian University For Women Faces Problems and Flak

March 27, 2012
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Asian University For Women Faces Problems and Flak

The Asian University for Women in Bangladesh, the dream of a U.S. lawyer of Bangladeshi origin called Muktadir Kamal Ahmad, is facing a nightmare of negative publicity. The university opened its doors in 2008 in Chittagong, Bangladesh, to offer liberal arts and science degrees to women in a region where they are often denied opportunities.…

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In Its Fifth Year, GOTS Certifies 80 Additional Facilities

March 27, 2012
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In Its Fifth Year, GOTS Certifies 80 Additional Facilities

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) turned five years old in 2011, adding 80 new companies and another country (Kyrgyzstan) to the list of those with GOTS-certified facilities, expanding particularly in developed countries, accrediting a 14th certification organization, and receiving formal recognition by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. By year’s end, 2,714 facilities in 57…

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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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