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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 […]
$100 magic wand seeks to change Nepal kids’ lives
A magic more enchanting than any of the Harry Potter tales will sweep through Nepal soon, thanks to a pair of students who are working to take $100 laptops to children in the country’s remotest and most underdeveloped villages, where there is no electricity or even books. The “magic pencil” that will write such plots […]
Bangladesh wins the Equator Prize for outstanding community initiatives
The Shidulai Swarnivar Sangstha of Bangladesh wins the Equator Prize in recognition of outstanding community efforts for poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation. The Shidulai Swarnivar Sangstha uses riverboat-based educational resource centers throughout Bangladesh’s Ganges river delta to deliver information on sustainable agricultural practices and current market prices. Summary: 1. Initiative Description and Innovations The organization […]
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 […]
Brilliant Rasedul is in uncertainty
Few days ago, I have learned about young Rasedul Islam, who has done an outstanding result in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. This is a positive sign that a student from a rural part of our Country has done extraordinary result. But due to extreme poverty, his dream to become a well educated person is […]
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