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Militancy may rise in blood-stained Bangladesh

As dusk falls on the mango orchards in northern Bangladesh, Zem Ali and about a dozen other men leave their mud-thatched homes to sleep under the stars. The nightly ritual began in January when the body of Motiur Rahman, Ali’s 25-year-old brother, was found riddled with bullets in a pool of blood. He was last seen alive in the hands of the Rapid Action Battalion, an anti-terrorism squad that reports to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed. human rights Bangladesh“Anybody can be arrested, anytime,” Ali said from h...

Nadia Sharmeen receives Int’l Award from US

Nadia Sharmeen, a crime reporter at Ekattor TV and women’s rights advocate, will receive an International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award at a ceremony to be held March 5 at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. nadia In observance of International Women’s Day, the IWOC award honors the courage of extraordinary women worldwide who have played transformative roles in their societies. Ms. Sharmeen is the second Bangladeshi woman to earn this prestigious recognition, and she will be honored along with eight other women leaders from across the...

GMR to sell 500 MW energy to BD from Nepal

Infrastructure major GMR India is to enter into an agreement with Bangladesh to export 500 MW electricity from two hydropower projects it is constructing in Nepal, according to officials here. GMR has already signed an agreement with the Nepal government to build the 900-MW Upper Karnali project in western Nepal and is in the final stages of acquiring permission for constructing the 600-MW Upper Marsyangdi-II project in central Nepal. PowerAn agreement for the export of power to Bangladesh will be signed during the three-day regional energy conference star...

A Valentine to Bangladesh

On a frigid and windy Friday afternoon after listening to a Philharmonic concert at Lincoln Center, my husband and I snatched a cab on Columbus Avenue to race down to meet our daughter for drinks. As we settled into the cab, the driver asked me, “When is Valentine’s Day?” I replied, “It’s tomorrow.” Then I suggested that he send either flowers or bring candies to his girlfriend. texting-eHe replied, “What about my wife?” “Absolutely,” I exclaimed. “Is she here?” I asked. “No”, he replied, “she’s in Bangladesh.” Then he passed back ...

UK Modern Slavery Bill to make difference

Last week saw the UK Modern Slavery Bill pass through Report Stage in the House of Lords (upper chamber of parliament), one of the most important final stages of the Bill and a critical moment for vulnerable trafficked children. father-kids-baby-dad-photoshoot-photos-children-daughter-son-20In what constitutes a landmark step, we were delighted to see child trafficking advocates given legal powers; powers that will allow them to ensure...

Industry report on mobile financial services released

The GSMA Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) programme releases its 2014 State of the Industry Report on mobile financial services on Tuesday. Published annually, the report provides industry practitioners with insights into the important developments taking place in mobile money, mobile insurance, mobile savings and mobile credit. mobile moneyThe mobile financial services sector continued to expand in 2014, boosted by the creation of more enabling regulatory frameworks in several markets. With 255 mobile money services in operation a...
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