On January 12th‚ 2010 at approximately 4:53pm local time a terrifying earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hits Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti causing a huge number of damages and casualties. As if the large-scale earthquake wasn’t horrid enough there were 33 aftershocks ranging between 4.2 and 5.9 magnitudes. The tragedy has caused roughly 230‚000 deaths and nearly 300‚000 people were injured. The Inter-American Development Bank has stated that they are approving nearly a $200‚000 grant for emergency aid.
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Objective of the report: The Bangladesh paradox has been one of surprising economic resilience in the face of natural disasters‚ poor governance and political volatility. However‚ a key challenge is whether Bangladesh can move away from an economy that is an impressive underdog‚ to one that can truly join the ranks of the fastest growing economies in the region. Bangladesh has three key attractions for global investors and multinationals: a large base of low-cost labour‚ a large domestic
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02 Jul Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh: Recent Progress You are here: Home » Resources » Development Updates » Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh: Recent Progress Share Posted by Web Editor in Development Updates 0 Summary: The Constitution of Bangladesh provides clear directives for formulating pro-people development strategies and goals. Bangladesh’s Constitutional guidelines are rooted in a framework aimed at raising the quality of life through a balanced and equitable growth. To fulfil
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industrial sector in Bangladesh. Before the advent of leasing companies in Bangladesh commercial banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) have been the traditional lending institutions in Bangladesh. In fact‚ the concept of lease financing is a relatively new one in the country. Initially‚ leasing companies had to adopt the role of educators to make Bangladeshi entrepreneurs aware of the benefits of leasing. However‚ Lease financing was first introduced in Bangladesh in the early 1980s
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Despite serious problems related to a dysfunctional political system‚ weak governance‚ and pervasive corruption‚ Bangladesh remains one of the few democracies in the Muslim world. Bangladeshis regard democracy as an important legacy of their bloody war for independence‚ and they vote in large numbers. However‚ democratic institutions and practices remain weak. Bangladesh is generally a force for moderation in international forums‚ and it is also a long-time leader in international peacekeeping
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ETHICS: AN ANALYTICAL LOOK INTO THE GARMENTS INDUSTRY OF BANGLADESH 1. Introduction 1.1 Background The growth of ready-made garment (hereafter referred as RMG) industry is one of the most significant socio-economic developments in contemporary Bangladesh. The country emerged as a garments exporter in 1977 when the first consignment was exported to the then West Germany by Jewel Garments. Since then the RMG industry in Bangladesh has grown phenomenally. In the 1980s‚ there were only
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Supreme Court of Bangladesh The Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate division‚ and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice‚ Appellate Division Justices‚ and High Court Division Justices of Bangladesh. As of August 2013‚ there are 9 Justices in Appellate Division and 92 (74 are permanent
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1. Introduction. . This Bay Of Bengal is a huge resource for Bangladesh in aspects of fisheries and hydrocarbons. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign South Asian country. It is bordered by India in all sides except small border with Myanmar and a long coastal line with the Bay Of Bengal. The Bay Of Bengal is the largest bay in the world‚ forms the North-Eastern part of Indian Ocean. BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
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types and categories ‘Tax System’ especially Tax System of Bangladesh. During our working period‚ we tried to gather information from different sources like News Paper‚ web sites. But the NBR does not provide information in the web site directly and even it does not publish tax structure which is implemented in Bangladesh . So‚ we have taken much information about tax on the basis of our personal concept and view of Tax System of Bangladesh. To complete this report‚ we have gained practical knowledge
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UTILIZATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) FOR THE-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BANGLADESH INTRODUCTION 1. Human being is the God’s best creation. So is the Human Resource (HR)‚ the best of all the resources that a country might possess. ’People’ is one of the four constituents of any state‚ without it there would be no state. As the number of the people goes high‚ the state also becomes wealthier‚ provided that‚ this resource is managed properly to suite the requirement of the state or the country. HR
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