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In South Asia, almost 30 per cent of the population is still living on a dollar a day
South Asia is lagging behind in achieving the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals, particularly with regard to women and children, and almost 30 per cent of the people in the region are still living on a dollar a day. These are the findings of the Millennium Development Goals Report 2007 that was released Monday (2nd […]
Practical Action is helping people in Gaibandha to cope with climate change
With the help of technology, relocated communities are changing the way they live. The new village of Amader Bandhan stands on a sandbar about 190 miles north-west of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka in the district of Gaibandha, and consists of 100 half-brick, half-tin homes. Its population is drawn from the ranks of the country’s climate change […]
Village Phone Lady passing happy life
Mukhara, Bangladesh: I have an intention to visit villages to find out the rural development. As part of this, few weeks ago I have visited a rural hinterland village named Mukhara to see the present state of Helena. Helena? You may ask me question that, who is she? Well, Helena is a Village Phone Lady […]
Bangladeshi Solar Energy Boat project wins US$60,000 Ashden Award
London, June 22: The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, held in London, United Kingdom, awarded ventures from Bangladesh, China, India, Laos and Tanzania first prizes of US$60,000 each to further their schemes. Projects ranged from solar-powered home systems and mini-hydropower plants for remote villages, to food waste and dung biogas plants for urban areas.One of […]
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