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	Bangladesh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		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.
		Bangladesh's alluvial soil is highly fertile but vulnerable to both flood and drought.
		Bangladesh is plagued by overpopulation, while many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land.
	www.peacelink.de /keyword/Bangladesh.php (1032 words)

	Bangladesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		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 ethnically homogenous, with Bengalis comprising 98% of the population.
		Education in Bangladesh is highly subsidized by the Government, which operates many schools and colleges in the primary, secondary and higher secondary level as well as many public universities.
	creekin.net /n15-bangladesh.html (2919 words)

	Transportation of Bangladesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The transport sector of Bangladesh consists of a variety of modes.
		Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has been established by the government for maintenance of navigability of ports and channels while the state-owned BIWTC provide passenger and cargo services in inland waterways and coastal areas of the country.
		Road transport in Bangladesh is a private sector affair operating predominantly in domestic routes.
	www.discoverybangladesh.com /transportation.html (837 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 301 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For Bangladesh, an increased quantum and its assured availability during the lean season in each river, particularly the larger ones, are critically important for useful water management planning.
		Bangladesh should be prepared to share the legitimate costs in relation to the negotiated benefits.
		In the area of climate change and its management, Bangladesh and India can benefit a lot by cooperating and pooling resources and expertise committed to the task, to develop feasible adaptation strategies to be employed in each country and jointly by the two countries, as may be appropriate.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/04/03/d404031501103.htm (2163 words)

	Transportation (from Bangladesh) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Central to the country's transportation system are networks of waterways, roads, and railways, the latter built mostly during British rule.
		Inland waterways are important, providing low-cost transport and access to areas where land transport would be costly.
		Transportation movements, combined into various systems and networks, are by way of land, water, and air and by such...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-33442?tocId=33442 (777 words)

	Bangladesh - Gurupedia
		The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia that forms the eastern part of the ancient region of Bengal.
		Bangladesh, the then East Pakistan, was dominated and neglected by West Pakistan.
		The Pakistani Army was forced to surrender in December 16, 1971 and Bangladesh was free of foreign occupants.
	www.gurupedia.com /b/ba/bangladesh.htm (1264 words)

	DaVinci: Regional> Asia> Bangladesh> Transportation
		Natural gas is widely used in Bangladesh, for power generation, home cooking, even to power vehicles.
		Salvaging the handloom sector from ruinsFinancial Express.bd, Bangladesh - Oct 26, 2005...
		The Bangladesh Handloom Board was earlier given the authority that made it...
	www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Bangladesh/Transportation (299 words)

	About Bangladesh
		From 1947 to 1971 the region of Bangladesh was a province of Pakistan.
		Bangladesh is rich in fauna, including 109 indigenous species of mammals, 684 types of birds, 119 kinds of reptiles, 19 different amphibians, and 200 varieties of marine and freshwater fish.
		Among the major cities of Bangladesh are Dhaka, the capital, with 3,368,940 inhabitants (1991); Chittagong, the leading port, with 1,566,070 inhabitants; Khulna, a rapidly growing center for small-scale industry, with 601,051 inhabitants; Nârâyanganj, the inland port for Dhaka, with 268,952 inhabitants; and Râjshâhi, located in a silk-producing area, with 324,532 inhabitants.
	www.cytium.net /hobby/about_bangladesh.htm (4731 words)

	Virtual Bangladesh : Transport
		Since Bangladesh is a riverine country, river transport is the most popular and common mode of transport.
		Inland transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), which operates the large car ferries.
		No trip in Bangladesh is complete unless you have taken the "Rocket" service from Dhaka to the southern parts of Bangladesh.
	www.virtualbangladesh.com /bd_tour_transport.html (261 words)

	Bangladesh
		The People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bangla: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ) is a country in South Asia that forms the eastern part of the ancient region of Bengal.
		Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) literally means "The Country of Bengal".
		Lying north of the Bay of Bengal, on land it borders India and Myanmar, and it is a close neighbor to China, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.
	www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=Bangladesh (2877 words)

	Speakers
		Bangladesh claimed that the entire lean flow of the Ganges of 50,000 to 55,000 cusecs constituted its normal and basic requirements for irrigation, domestic and municipal uses, and any decrease would negatively affect irrigation, water supply, fishery production, groundwater tables and river navigation which is the primary mode of transportation.
		Bangladesh's "White Paper on the Ganges Water Dispute" described a number of negative environmental consequences for the reduced flow of the Ganges as a result of the diversion of the Ganges waters through the Farakka barrage.
		Bangladesh who has suffered tremendously from floods, viewed the building of the reservoir in the upper reaches of the Ganges not only as a solution to the problem of low flow of the Ganges during the dry season, but also to the problem of floods during the rainy season.
	gurukul.ucc.american.edu /maksoud/water98/present1.htm (10547 words)

	SD : People : Asia's women in agriculture, environment and rural production : BANGLADESH
		Bangladesh also is a country marked by a high level of international male out-migration.
		In Bangladesh the share of women in the total economically active population is 39%, indicating a relatively lower economic participation by women.
		Paddy is the major crop in Bangladesh and grown in nearly 80% of the cultivated land (ESCAP, 1995).
	www.fao.org /WAICENT/FAOINFO/SUSTDEV/WPdirect/WPre0104.htm (2489 words)

	SESRTCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bangladesh is one of the leading producers of jute in the world.
		Bangladesh is still at a low level of electrification with only 16% of its population having access to electricity and per capita generation is only 96 KW per annum.
		Residents in Bangladesh who are holders of foreign securities and who wish to send the securities to banks, brokers or agents abroad for the purpose of sale, transfer etc. should apply to the Bangladesh Bank through an Authorised Foreign Exchange Dealer for necessary export permit.
	www.sesrtcic.org /members/laws/banlaw.shtml (12412 words)

	Bangladesh
		Expired visas to Bangladesh may be extended at the Directorate of Immigration and Passport, located at Segunbagicha, Dhaka.
		Bangladesh customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from Bangladesh items such as currency, household appliances, alcohol, cigarettes and weapons.
		In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to which Bangladesh is a signatory, a U.S. citizen under detention in Bangladesh has the right to request that the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka be notified regarding his or her situation.
	travel.state.gov /travel/bangladesh.html (2212 words)

	Countries of the World: Bangladesh: Chapter 3D. Transportation and Communication@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The primary transportation system of Bangladesh is its extensive inland waterways.
		Some 18.9 million tons of cargo (about 21 percent of the total) were moved by water transportation in FY 1986.
		As of early 1988, the country had 8,430 kilometers of navigable waterways, of which up to 3,058 were main cargo routes.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28383309&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (165 words)

	Bangladesh TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current ...
		As of 1987, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation operated a fleet of more than 480 vessels; about half were inland and river barges, and the rest were used for coastal trade.
		Traditional and modern means of water transportation meet at the seaports of Chittagong and Chalna, where most of Bangladesh's imports and exports are transferred between dramatically different kinds of vessels (see River Systems, ch.
		The government-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation reportedly had twenty-one oceangoing ships in its inventory in 1986, and the ships of many other nations called at the major ports.
	www.photius.com /countries/bangladesh/economy/bangladesh_economy_transportation_and_c~248.html (613 words)

	Transportation in Bangladesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Biman Bangladesh airlines is the national air service authority that connects Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet with 28 major cities of the world.
		The landscape of Bangladesh is dominated by about 250 rivers providing over 5,000 miles [8,000 km) of navigable waterways.
		Mechanized Water transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), which run ferry and launch services on the main routes.
	www.bangla2000.com /Bangladesh/transportation.shtm (361 words)

	Bangladesh map and information page
		Landforms Bangladesh, a nation of rivers, is in essence a large delta comprised of three significant rivers; the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna.
		Subsequenrly, Bangladesh is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world, and when the spring snowmelt from the Himalayan Mountains run south to the sea, the rivers overflow and so does the country.
		Replete with mangrove forests and tropical rain forests, the overall land is mostly flat, with a few hilly areas in the east and southeast.
	www.graphicmaps.com /webimage/countrys/asia/bd.htm (487 words)

	IOC, Bangladesh Petro in talks to ferry diesel- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh government is set to approve a proposal to import at least half a million tonne of diesel per year valued at $150 million from IndianOil Corporation's Haldia refinery, either in barges or through rail tankers.
		Bangladesh can save up to $1 per barrel in costs if it imports diesel from Haldia, which will result in a lower diesel price for consumers there.
		Bangladesh at present imports up to 1.6 million tonnes of petroproducts through Chittagong port.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/381643.cms (271 words)

	FREE In-depth report - Road Transportation - Bangladesh
		Despite tremendous floodrelated maintenance problems, road transportation was an increasingly important mode of moving goods and people in the 1980s.
		In FY 1986, some 69.7 million tons of goods (77 percent of the total moved) were carried on Bangladesh's roads.
		Highway transportation is complicated by the deltaic geography, requiring frequent crossings of streams and rivers, especially in east-west travel.
	www.exploitz.com /Bangladesh-Road-Transportation-cg.php (543 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 142 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Aprincipal reason for the accelerated growth of Dhaka's population is that the population of Bangladesh has increased substantially since its earlier days.
		This is because the growth and progress of Dhaka as the country's capital remains unmatched by the relatively slow development and progress of the other cities, towns, and villages.
		Given the difficulties of long-term maintenance of such a high-tech system by a country like Bangladesh where the infrastructure for cutting-edge technologies has not yet developed and where needed economic reform is still a long way off, the timing of undertaking a Maglev train project needs serious consideration.
	www.thedailystar.net /2003/10/17/d31017150282.htm (1656 words)

	BBC News \| SOUTH ASIA \| Ferry 'overloaded' in Bangladesh disaster
		Survivors from a passenger ferry which capsized in Bangladesh with heavy loss of life on Friday night say the vessel was seriously overcrowded.
		River transport authorities said about 150 people were on board the vessel when it sank, but passengers who managed to swim ashore said the total was between 300 and 400.
		The boat lacked adequate escape procedures in the event of an emergency and trapped survivors may have died because the nearest rescue boat lacked the proper equipment.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1967000/1967551.stm (604 words)

	Metropolitan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Responding to a question, the Bangladesh Foreign Secretary said that the talks were held in a cordial atmosphere and covered all important aspects of bilateral relation and international issues of common concern.
		Bangladesh economy is growing steadily within a stable and sound macroeconomic environment, he claimed.
		The term of the IRIS was to end by the end of this month but the representatives of the consultant organisation left Bangladesh in June last after completing 41 per cent of their work, the sources said.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/oct/06/06102004mt.htm (4410 words)

	bangladesh.net - everything about Bangladesh and Bangladeshi business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Air: Bangladesh can be reached by air from any part of the world.
		Bangladesh: Reflections on the Water by James J Novak is the best all-round introduction to the country.
		The Rickshaws of Bangladesh by Robert Gallagher is a fascinating study of the ubiquitous rickshaw and its impact on the economy and society.
	www.bangladesh.net /travel/travel_main_05.htm (417 words)

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	The Hindu Business Line : Trading with Bangladesh
		The latest example of this was the cross-border exchange of fire between the Bangladesh Rifles and the Border Security Force, which led to the postponement of the visit to Dhaka by the Tata boss, Mr Ratan Tata.
		The continuing dither over the issue of gas exports from, and transportation through, Bangladesh is another piece of evidence which goes to show that unless Dhaka is able overcome its small-neighbour syndrome vis-à-vis India, it will still take quite a while for Mr Kamal Nath's dream to be realised.
		Indeed, the proposed Tata group investment of around $2 billion in Bangladesh — said to be the biggest FDI ever in that country — over the next few years could play an important role in changing the current perception in the host country that the sole Indian objective is to exploit it economically.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2004/11/22/stories/2004112200420800.htm (580 words)

	The Bangladesh Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nationalised and specialised commercial banks have been asked to sue big defaulters to realise overdue loans and reduce cost of their funds to give credits where credits are due, reports UNB.
		Bangladesh PM calls PGR members to uphold professional excellence
		The Bangladesh Journal is the FIRST Site to Provide RSS XML News Feeds for Bangladesh.
	www.bangladeshjournal.com /index.php?tim=6-7-2004 (348 words)

	Board of Investment, Bangladesh - Overview of Cost Heads - Transportation Cost (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Bangladesh has about 18,738 km of paved roads.
		Bangladesh Railways has a network of about 4,400-km connecting all the administrative and business points of the country.
		Bangladesh is connected with important major cities of the world by air.
	www.boibd.org /transportation.htm (149 words)

	Multimode Group
		A pioneer in transportation services in Bangladesh, delivering support and logistics in air, sea and land routes.
		Furthermore it is a facilitator for Western Union its agents in Bangladesh.
		The factory was bought over and began its operation in 1989 and continues to serve the domestic and international markets.
	www.multimodebd.com (436 words)

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