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Muhammad Yunus brings ‘social business’ to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus is introducing a concept called “social business” to Haiti as it tries to rebuild after last year’s earthquake. 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner...
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“Clean hands save lives” — Global Handwashing Day 2011
“Clean hands save lives” — Global Handwashing Day 2011 is celebrated by millions of people worldwide. UNICEF joins hundreds of millions of people across the globe tomorrow in celebrating the 4th...
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Climate change demands agricultural diversification :Professor C.Peter Timmer
Viet Nam News reporter Tran Quynh Hoa held an exclusive interview with US Professor C.Peter Timmer about food security in Viet Nam and across the world. C.Peter Timmer, one of the world’s pre-eminent...
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World Bank Vs Bangladesh Govt – Padma Bridge
The Bangladesh Development Forum will not meet in Dhaka early next month. The government would like us to know, if we go by media reports, that the postponed meeting could take place sometime in...
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Myanmar to take back refugees from Bangladesh
Myanmar has agreed to take back all its citizens lodged in two refugee camps in eastern Bangladesh, Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes said on Saturday. Currently, 28,000 Myanmar refugees, belonging to...
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Royal Society Calls for a Nuclear Forum to Manage the Growth of the Nuclear...
A “nuclear Davos”, convening the nations and industries that are involved in nuclear power, could be the way to deal with problems arising from the worldwide growth in nuclear-derived energy, according...
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Bangladesh asks World Bank to reconsider Padma bridge loan
Bangladesh on Thursday urged the World Bank to reconsider its decision to withdraw $1.2 billion in financing for the country’s longest river bridge, saying it will root out any suspected corruption in...
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BANGLADESHi Life : Old, alone and without support
As their numbers grow and their family support weakens, elderly people in Bangladesh are not getting the social protection they need, say campaigners and researchers. Government payments for the...
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The World Bank says..2012 growth outlook uncertain.
The World Bank thinks growing external and domestic risks looming over Bangladesh’s economy has made its GDP growth outlook for 2012 fiscal year uncertain. Prolonged slowdown in the global economy...
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The World Nature and Culture Heritage (WNCH) 2011 Exhibition .
The World Nature and Culture Heritage 2011 Exhibition to take place at Nusa Dua, Bali Among countries participating are: Albania, Argentina ,Azerbaijan, Bangladesh Belgium, Bhutan , Brazil, Central...
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants int’l support to face challenges of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday reiterated her call to the developed economies to assist Bangladesh face the risks of climate change. “Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to the...
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Progress in the Gender Gap.
The World Economic Forum’s 2011 global gender gap index shows countries are making progress in the status of women, with Western nations like Norway and Sweden still leading the way and the U.S. moving...
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Bitter Eid gift from the Bangladesh government
When majority of the Bangladeshi Muslims are still in the mood of Eid festival, the government has made an announcement of November 10, 2011 that it has decided to further increase the prices of...
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Ban Ki-moon Arrives in Bangladesh
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon arrived in Bangladesh Sunday evening on a three-day visit as part of his three-nation tour that will also take him to Thailand and Indonesia. Bangladesh State Minister...
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Four-nation climate change summit begins in Thimphu.
A four-nation climate change summit kicked off Saturday afternoon in Thimphu , the capital of Bhutan . More than 200 delegates including environment secretary from India and environment ministers from...
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The entrepreneurial bug appears to be spreading globally
According to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor from Babson College, there are nearly 400 million active entrepreneurs around the world. The annual survey polled 140,000 adults ages 18 to 64...
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Appropriate technology solutions.
An initiative, styled ‘Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves,’ and launched last year by the US Secretary of State herself, sought to address the very real difficulties that poor women worldwide face...
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The World Bank launched a wildlife conservation project for Bangladesh.
WB approves $36 mn for Bangladesh wildlife project .that will also cover three neighbouring countries, including India and Bhutan.The “Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in...
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UAE third-richest Islamic country
The UAE residents are estimated to be third richest in the Muslim world with per capita income of $49,600 (Dh182, 000), according to the latest study on Islamic finance and wealth management. Qatar...
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What Does the Future Hold for You?- Enlighting YOU
Your Life: How to understand your life’s journey and discover why you are here, and what you can be doing to live your whole life as an interesting, fascinating and greatly enjoyable experience. Learn...
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