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Exciting new developments in Mobile Phone Remittance to Bangladesh

April 21, 2010
By Dhaka Correspondent

Bangladesh has seen a significant increase in the value of inward remittances over the last year with over US$8 billion flowing into the country between July 2009 and March 2010. This represents an increase of nearly 18% over the corresponding 2008-9 period, a sign that the global economy is gradually beginning to recover turmoil....
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Use A UK Vote:Campaign for Global Democracy

April 8, 2010
By Dhaka Correspondent

The  message is global democracy. Global decisions on climate change, migration, trade and labour are not executed democratically. The absence of democracy in these global issues, it is the rich who decide for everyone, countries like UK and US. To counter that, here comes the strategy or activism you can say called Use a...
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UN under threat after promising to help Bangladesh war crimes trial planning

April 22, 2009
By Dhaka Correspondent

E-Bangladesh Report An Islamist militant body Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has asked officials of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), International Federation of the Red Crescent (IFRC) and World Food Programme (WFP) to stop work and leave Barisal district immediately in southern Bangladesh. Three letters written in the name of the banned Islamist outfit...
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Brutality continues inside Pilkhana

April 17, 2009
By Dhaka Correspondent

The Human Rights are being violated randomly inside of the Pilkhana. What the BDR mutineers did is crime indeed, but what the Army officials are doing now is the open brutality of a vindictive nature. They have dared to shout at the honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Not only that, they published their arrogance...
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Blog Views – Episode 6

May 16, 2008
By Dhaka Correspondent

Warmest greetings to the readers and audience of the Blogviews of E-Bangladesh. Here is our sixth episode. Let’s enjoy it.
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Telenor, Peace Prize winner caught in labour scandal

May 15, 2008
By Dhaka Correspondent
Telenor, Peace Prize winner caught in labour scandal

A Danish TV documentary has revealed miserable working conditions and environmental violations at companies in Bangladesh that act as suppliers to GrameenPhone, which is co-owned by Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor and firms founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.
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Nargis aftermath in Yangon

May 12, 2008
By Dhaka Correspondent
Nargis aftermath in Yangon

Photo- Stringer, Burma/*Drik*NEWS.
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International Mother’s Day

May 11, 2008
By Dhaka Correspondent
International Mother’s Day

Farida Parvin (30), a slum dweller mother passes time with her two years old child. Although today is International Mother’s Day many mothers in Bangladesh like Farida don’t know about it. The day has been observed all over the world on the second Sunday of May for the last few years. Dhaka, Bangladesh. May...
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Blog Views – Episode 5

May 9, 2008
By Dhaka Correspondent

Warmest greetings to the readers and audience of the Blogviews of E-Bangladesh. Here is our fifth episode. Let’s enjoy it.
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Boro Crop may reduce the rice price

May 8, 2008
By Dhaka Correspondent
Boro Crop may reduce the rice price

Photo- Tanvir Ahmed/*Drik*NEWS.
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