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4 ways to successfully implement gender programs

[caption id="attachment_13379" align="alignleft" width="300"]gender A young woman from a village that is known for high levels of women trafficking to other major cities in India. How can development organizations deal with the challenges of running gender programs? Photo by: Anindit Roy-Chowdhury / U.N. Women / CC BY-NC-ND[/caption] That’s a tricky question that often comes up when organizations for instance need to include provisions for gender equality in their project proposals, especially since more and more donors are now insisting that gender be int...

India says urea smuggled to Bangladesh

In a sensational disclosure, the Indian government on Tuesday said the Urea sent to states for further distribution to farmers is being smuggled to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Ananth Kumar, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers replying to a question said enough fertilizers was provided by centre to states but it is being diverted for black marketing and smuggled to the neighbouring countries for huge profit. bd-indiaKumar said the government has capped Urea price to Rs. 5,360 per tonne, however in neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan and N...

Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Dhaka on March 2

New Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar is coming to Dhaka on Mar 2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb 13 informed his counterpart Sheikh Hasina by telephone that he will be sending his new foreign secretary to Dhaka. Jaishankar_Foreign_Secretary_650-450x256A senior foreign ministry official confirmed the date of his visit. The foreign ministry official said they got the date on Sunday. “He will visit for a day and leave on Mar 3.” Modi replaced Sujatha Singh ...

Campaign for UN, EU to hold fresh election in BD

The Bangladesh Democracy Forum (BDF), supporters of a United Nations regulated election in Bangladesh, have launched a petition urging supporters to demand the United Nations and European Union intervene and oversee new political elections in the country. violance against womenThe BDF, comprised of democracy loving people of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi expatriates, non-resident Bangladeshis and other interested stakeholders are urging involvement as the country is in the midst of political unrest since 5th January, 2014's unilate...

Mamata raises hope on Teesta deal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that she will have discussions with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the Teesta river water sharing deal and called on Bangladesh to have Mamatafaith in the matter. The treaty has been in a standstill for five years now because of her staunch opposition. Mamata was speaking at a discussion in Dhaka with cultural personalities from her state and Bangladesh.

Kerry seeks govt’s action to peacefully end violence

United States Secretary of State John Kerry has called for Bangladesh government's action to peacefully end the recent violence in the country and pulled up on political parties for targeting the civilians during agitation. [caption id="attachment_13144" align="alignleft" width="300"]kerry Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism Foreign Fighter Ministerial at the State Department in Washington February 19. Photo: Reuters[/caption] “The Secretary called for government action to peacefully end the...
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