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Soil burner

Soil burner

 An ultra-poor woman is making soil burner as a part of her Income generating activities. It’s an environment friendly burner and general people used to buy it to cook their daily foods. Photograph by Md. Shahidul Islam/voiceofsouth.org from Sirajganj. All rights reserved.

September 17, 2007 | By | Reply More
Panos London calls on decision-makers to commit to communication for successful development

Panos London calls on decision-makers to commit to communication for successful development

Communication must become central to development thinking and practice, otherwise national and international initiatives to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people will not succeed, says international development organisation Panos London. In a new report, At the heart of change: The role of communication in sustainable development, Panos London argues that senior decision-makers in […]

September 7, 2007 | By | Reply More
India `high’ on Intel’s list for setting up manufacturing facility: Craig Barrett

India `high’ on Intel’s list for setting up manufacturing facility: Craig Barrett

India, Sept. 3: Intel Corporation chairman Craig R Barrett today (September 03, 2007) said India continues to be “high on the list of sites” the world’s largest chipmaker could consider for setting up a manufacturing facility, if it requires additional capacity. “We have no need for additional capacity as of now. When we need additional […]

September 3, 2007 | By | Reply More
ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh

ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh

As we all know, the information or knowledge-based society is no longer a matter of the future, but a very contemporary urge of the time. In almost all aspects of our life, we need information and knowledge to get our basic needs met, to make decision, to move around, to study, to work, to participate […]

August 21, 2007 | By | Reply More
Learning on a Boat

Learning on a Boat

Riya, Afia and Kulsum are all six year olds and very excited about their first time in school. The three shy, giggly girls shout out the Bangla alphabets from their shiny new books in unison with the rest of the class. Their tattered clothes and dirty faces cannot take out the thrill they wait for […]

August 18, 2007 | By | Reply More