DISASTER MANAGEMENT HOME ASSIGNMENT -1 A CASE STUDY ON BANGLADESH CYCLONES IN 1991 1. INTRODUCTION A "Cyclonic Storm" or a "Cyclone" is an intense vortex or a whirl in the atmosphere with very strong winds circulating around it in anti-clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and in
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Population Problem in Bangladesh Bangladesh is a country of south-east Asia. It is well known as a developing country. There are many problems in this country‚ which are said to be major obstacles in the development of this country. Excessive Population is said to be the worst among all current problems. If we compare to the global population we will see why population causes such damage to the development of Bangladesh. The area of Bangladesh is near to 55 thousand square miles or 1‚47‚570 square
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Proposal Report: Acid Violence in Bangladesh Background: Acid throwing on women and girls are on the rise in Bangladesh. Of all the gender-based violence directed at women‚ one of the most horrific is acid attacks. Acids are used to disfigure and sometimes kill women and girls. Reported reasons for the acid-throwing attacks include the refusal of an offer of marriage‚ dowry disputes‚ domestic fights‚ and disputes over property.. For the last few years‚ it has been on the rise in
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Bangladesh Shoe Industry Uses e-Commerce Tools to Prosper The USAID sponsored Jobs Opportunities and Business Support (JOBS) Program1 in Bangladesh illustrates how innovative business development services can leverage a variety of e-commerce tools across business processes to help an industry prosper‚ dramatically increasing exports‚ revenue to local businesses and employment for women. Critical Tools to Target Business Development Services The JOBS Program began a three year plan in 1998 to increase
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Census Bureau (USCB) estimates that the world population exceeded 7 billion on March 12‚ 2012. According to a separate estimate by the United Nations Population Fund‚ it reached this milestone on October 31‚ 2011. 3. Population of Bangladesh The population of Bangladesh is close to 150 million‚ making it the most densely populated country in the world‚ with the exception of several city-states. On a per sq km basis‚ it is three times more populated than Indian and seven times more populated than
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THE GARMENT INDUSTRY OF BANGLADESH Introduction: The garment industry has played a pioneering role in the development of industrial sector of Bangladesh. Though it took a rather late start i.e.‚ in 1976 but it soon established its reputation in the world market within a short span of time. Resultantly garment is now one of the main export items of the country. Besides‚ enriching the country’s economy it has played a very important role in alleviating unemployment. At present there are more than
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INTRODUCTION Bangladesh is a small tea producing country sharing 2% of the world’s Tea production. Tea is an agro based‚ lab our intensive and export oriented sector and plays an important role in the national economy through export earnings‚ trade balancing and employment generation. Our Tea industry dates back to 1857 when the first tea garden was established at Malnicherra in Sylhet District. Today we have 163 Tea Gardens with a grant area of 1‚15‚757.41 hal of which 52‚317.21 hal or 45% is under
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HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh With less than 0.1 percent of the population estimated to be HIV-positive‚ Bangladesh is a low HIV-prevalence country. |Contents | |[hide] | |1 Prevalence | |2 Preventive programs | |3 Tuberculosis | |4 National response | |5 References | Prevalence The country
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Background The industry of RMG is one of the most potential and revenue earning sector of Bangladesh. The standing of the RMG market is known worldwide. It was started in the late 1970s. Soon it became one of the major economical strength for Bangladesh. The RMG sector has added very much in earning foreign exchange‚ balancing export and import‚ huge unemployment problem for the country and empowerment of women along with giving them financial support. The main markets of the Bangladeshi RMG products
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1984 Essay John F. Kennedy once said‚” conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth” a statement that still stands strong as conformity and oppression can seldom be found in today’s world. Together in this world the people choose their leaders and enjoy the right to overthrow any government they think of as corrupt. With such a heavy surge of information onto the general public‚ politicians can hide nothing forcing them into honesty. Also‚ the media is a massive help in the decision
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