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  Bangladesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent with a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Bay of Bengal known as the Sundarbans, home to the (Royal) Bengal Tiger and one of the largest mangrove forests in the world.
Bangladesh is situated in the geographic region named The Ganges Delta (also known as the Ganges-Brahmaputra River Delta).
Bangladesh is ethnically homogenous, with Bengalis comprising 98% of the population, the rest belonging to the tribal people.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangladesh   (2614 words)

  
 Bangladesh
Bangladesh consists mostly of a low-lying river delta located on the Indian subcontinent with a largely marshy jungle coastline on the Bay of Bengal known as the Sundarbans, home to the (Royal) Bengal Tiger.
Major impediments to growth include frequent cyclones and floods, inefficient state-owned enterprises, mismanaged port facilities, a rapidly growing labour force that cannot be absorbed by agriculture, inefficient use of energy resources (such as natural gas), insufficient power supplies, and slow implementation of economic reforms, caused by political infighting and corruption.
Bangladesh is ethnically homogenous, with Bengalis comprising 98% of the population.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/bangladesh   (1402 words)

  
 Bangladesh | Business solutions from AllBusiness.com
BANGLADESH: The agriculture minister of Bangladesh, M K Anwar, said the government would support biotechnology as it has the potential to fight hunger, poverty and...
Vietnam and Bangladesh are strengthening cooperation in the sector of textiles and apparel.
Bangladesh's paint industry claims to be thriving on an upbeat construction and healthy economy, despite the knocks it has suffered because of global liberalisation of...
www.allbusiness.com /bangladesh/3078580-1.html   (997 words)

  
 Background Notes: Bangladesh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bangladesh is a low-lying, riverine country located in South Asia with a marshy jungle coastline of 600 kilometers (370 mi.) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh is the fourth largest supplier of cotton apparel to the United States and has begun to diversify its garment exports away from the North American market to the West European market.
Bangladesh's 100,000-member army, composed of six light infantry divisions, is modeled and organized along British regimental lines- similar to other military forces on the subcontinent-and supported by artillery and armored regiments.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /erc/bgnotes/sa/bangladesh9010.html   (6789 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Bangladesh Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bangladesh, in full, People's Republic of Bangladesh, republic of southern Asia, in the north-eastern portion of the Indian subcontinent, bordered on the west, north, and east by India, on the south-east by Myanmar (Burma), and on the south by the Bay of Bengal.
Bangladesh’s inhabitants are Bengalis, who are largely descended from Indo-Aryans who began to migrate into the country from the west thousands of years ago and who mixed within Bengal with indigenous groups of various racial stocks.
Bangladesh is fringed on the south by the Sundarbans, a huge expanse of marshy deltaic forest.
atlas.mapzones.com /bangladesh/bangladesh.php   (1830 words)

  
 Background Note: Bangladesh
Bangladesh has virtually no mineral resources except for an estimated 17 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves (which meets two-thirds of Bangladesh's commercial energy needs); coal reserves estimated at 250 million metric tons in the northwest; and estimated oil reserves of 7.5 million barrels.
Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974 and served on the Security Council in 1978.
Relations between Bangladesh and the United States were further strengthened by the participation of Bangladeshi troops in the Gulf war coalition, and the assistance of a US naval task force is credited with having saved as many as 200,000 lives after a disastrous cyclone in March 1991.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/sa/bangladesh9201.html   (3971 words)

  
 Multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General- TREATY I-IV--4.asp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Communications identical in essence, mutatis mutandis, were re- ceived from the Governments of the German Democratic Republic (12 August 1974) and of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (16 August 1974).
For its part the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, in a communication to the Governments of France, the United Kingdom and the United States which is similarly an integral part (Annex IV B) of the Quadripartite Agreement, affirmed that it would raise no objection to such extension.
Identical communications, mutatis mutandis, were received by the Secretary-General from the Government of Israel on 9 July 1969 in respect of the declaration made upon accession by the Government of Syria, and on 29 June 1970 in respect of the declaration made upon accession by the Government of Libya.
www.unhchr.ch /html/menu3/b/treaty4_asp.htm   (8017 words)

  
 Bangladesh's Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure: First Thoughts on a Road-map
Poverty in Bangladesh, while certainly falling, is still very considerable, and therefore its alleviation merits a conscious factoring into any discussion of the configuration of information infrastructure to be rolled out, financing to be raised for it in a demand-driven way, geographies to be tapped by it.
Bangladesh is not part of the under-water fiber optics network that was laid in the Bay in Bengal in the mid-1990s: despite repeated communications from the consortium laying the network, the government of Bangladesh did not join, while neighboring India, Pakistan, even relatively small Sri Lanka, joined that international optical fiber backbone.
Bangladesh's share of DFI during the 1990-1997 period is under one-thirtieth the size of the flow to India, which is out of all proportions to her relativity to India, either in terms of per capital incomes, or per capita production of engineers/scientists (calculated from figures obtained from International Finance Corporation).
www.eb2000.org /short_note_7.htm   (8530 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bangladesh sought Malaysian investment in building Padma Bridge and infrastructure development in other areas of communications, as the government has undertaken many a major project in the sector, reports UNB.
Communications Minister Barrister Nazmul Huda offered to Malaysia’s investors partnership in development of modern communications networks in Bangladesh while speaking as chief guest at a seminar held by Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dhaka on Sunday.
However, Bangladesh's market share in the United States is set to be halved, while China should seize 50 percent of US clothing imports against 16 percent at the moment, a study of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) conducted recently revealed.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/12/21/economic.htm   (3486 words)

  
 Oxfam - After the floods - diary from Bangladesh
Like winter in England there is a season for floods in Bangladesh and most years people prepare and cope with it in a way that others prepare and cope with winter.
As communications officer for Oxfam I was sent to Bangladesh to see some of the areas worst affected by the floods, to see why they were particularly devastating this year, what Oxfam was doing in response and what needs to happen next.
At the end of my trip the overwhelming message from everyone I met was the flood had taken everyone by surprise; coming a month early it destroyed the paddy fields before harvest, it rose faster and higher than normal years, and the current was particularly strong.
www.oxfam.org.uk /what_we_do/where_we_work/bangladesh/emergency/janediary.htm   (819 words)

  
 UNICEF - Bangladesh - Floodwaters threaten lives of children in Bangladesh
Acute respiratory infection is one of the single largest killers of children annually in Bangladesh, said Mr.
To ensure environmental sanitation and disinfection of contaminated tubewells, 5 metric tons of bleaching powder has been distributed and another 5 metric tons is in the pipeline.
UNICEF Bangladesh Chief of Communications Naseem-Ur Rehman speaks to UNICEF correspondent Maya Dollarhide about the severe flood situation on the ground.
www.unicef.org /infobycountry/bangladesh_22673.html   (747 words)

  
 Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Myanmar TTF informed the Bangladesh side that taking advantage of this alignment road, communications with China and Thailand could be established easily through the Myanmar Highway.
According to meeting sources, apart from the financial support of Bangladesh, financial assistance would be taken from the foreign donors for the construction of Myanmar-Bangladesh Road.
Prime Minister of Myanmar and communications minister of Bangladesh laid the foundation stone of this friendship road at Ramu on April 6, 2004.
www.bssnews.net /?genID=BSS-02-2005-02-07&id=7   (360 words)

  
 Bangladesh - Gurupedia
Bangladesh's alluvial soil is highly fertile but vulnerable to both flood and
Resulting diseases and pollution form a problem, but more pressing is the contamination of ground water by naturally occurring arsenic, caused in part by western NGO's public health efforts encouraging the drilling of wells as an alternative to using water from contaminated surface water.
Bangladesh also has a severe problem with minority rights.
www.gurupedia.com /b/ba/bangladesh.htm   (1264 words)

  
 Commonwealth - Bangladesh’s ICT Sector Given a Boost by CFTC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bangladesh's Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology partnered with the Commonwealth Secretariat on this programme, which focused on the development of human resources, marketing, best practices and standardisation to enhance the country's national ICT strategy.
Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, Bangladesh's Minister for Science and ICT, stated: "As a result of this training programme, the country's ICT sector is in a position to brace itself for the competitive challenges ahead.
Bangladesh is shortly enacting its Information Technology Law and putting in place added measures that will create an enabling environment for ICT development.
www.thecommonwealth.org /Templates/System/LatestNews.asp?NodeID=144023   (622 words)

  
 Shabuj Shathi - Bangladesh
She is also a persuasive role model for thousands of community members and health workers throughout Bangladesh.
That campaign was launched in Bangladesh in September 1996 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh, with technical assistance from the Johns Hopkins University Population Communication Services (JHU/PCS) and managed by the Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs.
The most powerful way to improve the communities’ attitude was through the visual portrayal of the daily life of a respected and admired field worker.
www.jhuccp.org /topics/enter_ed/eeprojects/02-18.shtml   (581 words)

  
 The Daily Star: News Highlights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bangladesh Betar has decided to broadcast the proceedings of fifth session of the 8th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) directly from its Dhaka centre....
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) yesterday opened monitoring cells at all river ports, including the central cell in Dhaka to monitor movement of all river vessels across the country....
This is in response to F Hussain's letter 'The standards of English in Bangladesh' (November 12) where he has regretted that the articles appearing in The Daily Star are in 'very poor English'....
www.thedailystar.net /dailystarnews/200211/13/index.htm   (2957 words)

  
 Harris Corporation Wins Expansion Order from Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board (BTTB) to Provide Additional ...
BTTB provides basic telecommunication services throughout Bangladesh and also provides carriers with the ability to communicate with the outside world.
Harris Microwave Communications Division, one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, is the largest supplier of microwave systems in North America and a leading supplier worldwide.
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.
www.harris.com /college/view_pressrelease.asp?act=lookup&pr_id=1862   (483 words)

  
 Grameen - Banking for the poor
When we started giving out tiny loans under a system which later became known as the Grameen Bank, we never imagined that one day we would be reaching hundreds of thousands, let alone five million, borrowers.
Provides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh without any collateral.
At Grameen Bank, credit is a cost effective weapon to fight poverty and it serves as a catalyst in the overall development of socio-economic..
www.grameen-info.org   (420 words)

  
 DO Channel - Homepage / indepth: full coverage by country / Asia and the Pacific / South Asia / Bangladesh
Bangladesh PM calls for multidimensional approach to alleviate poverty
Bangladesh to particiapte in the ICT EXPO in Thailand
What seems to be an apparent measure to boost the revenue from the mobile phone business, the government of Bangladesh has decided to impose a new duty on Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) effective from July in the proposed new budget.
www.digitalopportunity.org /article/country/50   (847 words)

  
 Bangladesh Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The communications of Bangladesh from the CIA Factbook.
ABC Maps of Bangladesh; Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate,...
India and Bangladesh road atlas, road atlas of india and bangaladesh,
www.bypobiz.com /bangladesh-map.html   (213 words)

  
 Bangladesh Dhaka luxury deluxe business hotels modern offices communications in Dacca Bangladesh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Superbly located in the heart of dhaka's prestigious business area, the kawran bazar and just 14 kilometers from the zia international airport, two kilometers from the domestic tejgaon airport, six kilometers from the main railway station, five kilometers from the main commercial center motijheel and six kilometers from major embassies and foreign delegate offices.
The Best Western la vinci hotel's guest rooms, conference hall, restaurant and bar and other facilities are of highest standards, and we have become most popular with business class travelers and expatriates.
The Best Western la Vinci hotel is extending traditional Bangladesh and italian personalized service through its well-trained multilingual staff, so whether you are on a business, pleasure or a short trip just step in the Best Western la vinci hotel and feel the touch of Italian and Bangladesh hospitality.
www.sadalja.addr.com /bangladeshdhakahotels/listdhakahotels.htm   (582 words)

  
 The Human Rights Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Delegation from People's Republic of Bangladesh visits NZ The Human Rights Commission has announced a visit by the Bangladesh Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon.
"It is worth noting that Bangladesh, a developing nation of 120 million people, has no less a concern for human rights than New Zealand, a country of different size and stage of development," Mr Brereton said.
Mr Brereton said that Bangladesh was also looking at the human rights models in Australia and India, two very different countries that, with New Zealand, are regarded as strengthening human rights protections in the region.
www.hrc.co.nz /index.php?p=13796&format=text&id=239   (337 words)

  
 Research and Markets - Market Research Reports - Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The transformation of Nigerias communications landscape since the licensing of three GSM networks in 2001 and a fourth one in 2002 has been nothing short of astounding.
Established in 1990, Communications Africa is published in both English and French and delivers full coverage of the communications and broadcast sectors across the continent.
Global satellite communications and broadcasting services market as revenues in US dollars for 1998 and forecast for 2003 and 2008, with revenue breakdown for each of eight service categories and percent compound annual growth rate for the period 199
www.researchandmarkets.com /reportinfo.asp?report_id=71723   (805 words)

  
 1Up Travel > Bangladesh > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide to Bangladesh
Government and Politics in Bangladesh - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Bangladesh.
Communications in Bangladesh - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Bangladesh
Flags of Bangladesh - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Bangladesh.
www.1uptravel.com /international/asia/bangladesh   (375 words)

  
 Bangladesh's children face epidemic threat: Unicef
Millions of children in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka are facing an increasing risk of potentially fatal diseases as sewers mix with the floodwaters that have devastated the south Asian country, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has warned.
As the dank floodwater stagnates, children face an increasing risk of disease.
Diseases such as acute respiratory infection — a key killer of Bangladeshi children — as well as diarrhoea, watery dysentery, jaundice, typhoid and scabies are being reported.
www.4ni.co.uk /nationalnews.asp?ID=31672   (350 words)

  
 Bangladesh Drops 15% Milk DutySYDNEY - Mar 23/04 - SNS -- Bangladesh has dropped a 15% supplementary duty on Australian ...
Bangladesh Drops 15% Milk DutySYDNEY - Mar 23/04 - SNS -- Bangladesh has dropped a 15% supplementary duty on Australian exports of bulk milk powder, says Agriculture Minister Warren Truss."Australia exported around $28 million worth of milk powder products to Bangladesh in 2002-03 - mostly from Victoria," he said.
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 Hardware Manufacturing in Bangladesh
However, the bangladesh Computer Samity does hold a computer fair once a year at which there is a section for product launching.
Other web companies in Bangladesh have sprung, offering similar services, such as the company 3A (3).
South Korean microchip industries, mainly in Singapore, are Bangladesh's main source of imports (4).
www.american.edu /carmel/ap1579a/hardware.htm   (714 words)

  
 Communications Adviser Speaks About Resolving Current Political Crisis in Bangladesh
Communications Adviser Speaks About Resolving Current Political Crisis in Bangladesh
Communications Adviser Major General (retd) MA Matin told reporters that the Caretaker Government would be making a concerted effort to resolve the current political crisis.
A Bangladesh Association President in Greater Washington talks on Helping Flood Affected People in Bangladesh
www.voanews.com /bangla/2007-01-15-voa4.cfm   (167 words)

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