Category: South Asia
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 […]
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 […]
World’s longest beach hidden in Bangladesh
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Walking on the world’s longest stretch of beach on a balmy Saturday morning, one would expect to find the shimmering sands filled with sunbathing tourists and the calm blue sea with swimmers. The best bar in town should be buzzing with the thirsty jostling for space on a Saturday evening at the […]
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