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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, adaptive and industrious work force ready to work at low…

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High blood pressure afflicts 12 million in Bangladesh

April 7, 2013
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High blood pressure afflicts 12 million in Bangladesh

The World Health Organization (WHO) raises alarm against high blood pressure or hypertension on the World Health Day-13 as the disease kills nearly 1.5 million in Southeast Asia and afflicts 12 million in Bangladesh. High blood pressure or hypertension kills nearly 1.5 million people every year in South-East Asia making it the single-most important risk…

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FOREX-Yen tumbles on Japanese official’s comment; euro firmer

January 26, 2013
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* Japanese official says yen decline not over * Japan posts record trade deficit for 2012 * Sentiment on euro zone assets improving By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The yen slumped across the board on Thursday after three days of gains, after a Japanese economic official said the government has no…

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Triple-dip recession looms as economy shrinks by 0.3%

January 26, 2013
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Triple-dip recession looms as economy shrinks by 0.3%

If economy contracts in the first three months of this year, the UK will be back in recession for the third time in five years. Fears that Britain will slip into a “triple-dip recession” grew today when official figures showed that the economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the last three months of 2012.…

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EID MUBARAK !!!

August 19, 2012
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EID MUBARAK !!!

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IMF Says World Economy Getting Worse

July 17, 2012
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IMF Says World Economy Getting Worse

The world hangs in the balance of the U.S. and European economies. Until they turn the corner, the emerging economies of the world will remain in slow motion, the International Monetary Fund said Monday in yet another reduction in the multilateral lender’s global growth forecast in their World Economic Outlook report. The IMF said in…

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Life on Mars !!

July 9, 2012
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Life on Mars !!

This full-circle scene combines 817 images taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. It shows the terrain that surrounded the rover while it was stationary for four months of work during its most recent Martian winte See the full scale picture on NASA’s site Photo:  This is about as good a view…

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Bangladesh anticipates 7.2 percent economic growth

June 12, 2012
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Bangladesh said Thursday it anticipates 7.2 percent economic growth in the coming fiscal year from increased export earnings and more remittances from Bangladeshis abroad. Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith unveiled the budget for 2012-13 in Parliament amid a boycott of the proceedings by the opposition, who accuse the government of repressing its leaders and activists. Muhith…

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Open The Mind Door !!

June 1, 2012
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Open The Mind Door !!

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Should we encourage foreign banks in Bangladesh?

May 9, 2012
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Should we encourage foreign banks in Bangladesh?

The other day, I was attending a television talk-show on new banks, along with an esteemed legislator and a business leader. Though the legislator and the business leader did differ on many issues, they seemed to be of the same view about not encouraging any more foreign banks to operate in Bangladesh. They thought our…

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Bangladesh hotspot for Pakistani textile sector

April 30, 2012
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Bangladesh hotspot for Pakistani textile sector

Could be there one particular reason or multiple reasons for the Pakistani textile sector investing in Bangladesh – a country which has emerged as the second biggest exporter of apparel to the US. The number-1 reason is the rampant shortage of electricity and industrial gas, due to which units stay shut for long hours each…

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BANGLADESH: Warn government to stop waging war against its own people

April 29, 2012
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BANGLADESH: Warn government to stop waging war against its own people

The Honorable Hillary Clinton Re: BANGLADESH: Warn government to stop waging war against its own people Dear Secretary Clinton: I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human Rights Ambassador for Salem News.com. I am writing to you concerning your upcoming trip to Bangladesh from May 5-7, 2012. I believe this trip is an important opportunity to raise…

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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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