Bangladeshis most active in politics
Bangladesh has ranked the highest in terms of people’s political participation among 33 developing and emerging nations, says a global survey.
The country, however, has a very low political efficacy with over two-thirds of the respondents saying government officials do not care about what the people think, it says.
The survey, titled “Spring 2014 Global Attitudes Survey” by the US-based Pew Research Centre, shows 65 percent Bangladeshis have higher level of involvement in political affairs and 29 percent medium level, though the Asia region ranks the lowest in this field with an overall median of 24 percent. As regions, the Middle East and Africa have relatively high rates of participation in political affairs.
UN Volunteers at Dhaka to curb gender based violence
The 16 days of activism campaign is a global initiative to raise awareness and combat all forms of gender based violence. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme joined the 2014 campaign in Bangladesh and decided to focus on an issue often raised during discussions with Bangladeshi citizens: gender and public transportation.
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Dysfunctional governance remains serious problem
Bangladesh has the image of a developmental welfare state, as reflected in the country's Constitution and in numerous other official documents, but the country has to contend with a serious problem of dysfunctional governance, former caretaker government adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud has said.
The country is rated very poorly according to most global indicators of political and economic governance, said the economist while addressing a session of the international conference on 'Political Economy, Accountability and Governance' at a local hotel on Thursday.
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Petty graft eats up 2.2pc of GNI in Bangladesh
Bangladesh loses 2.2 per cent of its gross national income due to petty corruptions at individual level, Transperancy International Bangladesh executive director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said yesterday.
Speaking at a programme arranged by UNDP in Bangladesh, he hoped that the young people will take a stand against these practices.
UNDP organised the event to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day 2014. Around 200 young people participated in the interactive programme held at the Russian Cultural Centre.
The slogan for the An...
UNDP organised the event to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day 2014. Around 200 young people participated in the interactive programme held at the Russian Cultural Centre.
The slogan for the An...
Bangladeshi student raped in India
A Bangladeshi girl studying here was allegedly raped by her local guardian, who has been arrested by the police. Birbhum Police Superintendent Alok Rajoria said today that the man, who had allegedly raped the girl, was himself from Bangladesh.
The girl in her complaint to the police said that she was being blackmailed by the man, who had taken her photographs.
The man was arrested from here last night on the basis of the complaint lodged at Bolpur Police Station by the student yesterday, he said.
The girl was a residential student, while th...
The girl in her complaint to the police said that she was being blackmailed by the man, who had taken her photographs.
The man was arrested from here last night on the basis of the complaint lodged at Bolpur Police Station by the student yesterday, he said.
The girl was a residential student, while th...
Mamata expresses support to LBA deal
The prospects of implementing India’s Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh brightened today with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee throwing her behind the deal saying “the problem will be solved soon”.
“A solution is being worked out for the border enclaves and the problem will be solved soon,” Mamata said in Coochbehar after inaugurating a number of government projects, reports our New Delhi correspondent Pallab Bhattacharya.
The symbolism of Mamata’s remarks is not lost for those who know that all the 161 enclaves held...
The symbolism of Mamata’s remarks is not lost for those who know that all the 161 enclaves held...
