Archive for December, 2007

Cox’s Bazar and Sundarbans are in good position of selecting New 7 Wonders

Cox’s Bazar and Sundarbans are in good position of selecting New 7 Wonders

Cox’s Bazar beach and Sundarbans Forest have created excellence at the very beginning of selecting New 7 Wonders of Nature. Cox’s Bazar beach, largest sea beach of the world, has taken the first position among the primary nominated 158 natural places of the world.

December 28, 2007 | By Mohammad Saiful Islam | 225 Replies More
‘Junior Miss US’ Nora arrives in Dhaka

‘Junior Miss US’ Nora arrives in Dhaka

Bangladesh-born ‘Junior Miss’ of the US Nora Ali arrived in Dhaka at 7:40pm Saturday on a 10-day visit. Nora will attend a function of Kochi Kanther Asar, a US organisation, said member secretary of International Children’s Festival Ashraful Alam Khokan. She will stay at her relatives’ house and will attend a number of programmes in […]

December 22, 2007 | By Mohammad Saiful Islam | 3 Replies More
Telecentre on Wheels

Telecentre on Wheels

When Change Initiatives (India) first tried to bring information sharing technology to remote areas of West Bengal, the NGO faced one major problem. There was no electricity. The remote villages of Ghoragacha and Madandanga lacked access to the electricity and connectivity they needed to enable ICT (Information and Communications Technology).

December 20, 2007 | By admin | Reply More
Help us to help them!

Help us to help them!

Sri Lanka: At the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB), visually handicapped children read online Sinhala newspapers in Braille. Hearing impaired children in grade 1 use computer-aided learning software to help them learn at the same speed that their non-hearing impaired counterparts do. At the University of Peradeniya, visually

December 18, 2007 | By admin | Reply More
Community radio in Nepal examined by National Consultation

Community radio in Nepal examined by National Consultation

A national review of Nepalese community radio was conducted this month by UNESCO, the Ministry of Information and Communication, the Government of Nepal and the Association of Community Radio Broadcasters. The Consultation was held as follow up to a recently completed study commissioned by UNESCO to review developments in the community radio sector in Nepal. […]

December 16, 2007 | By admin | Reply More