Bangladesh

1971 Rapes: Bangladesh Cannot Hide History

Anushay Hossain | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: War Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh Independence War, 1971, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Women, Womens Rights, Rape as Weapon of War, World News
Anushay Hossain

The one thing we did not hear about as much as we heard about the passionate fighting that defeated the Pakistani Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War were the rapes that took place in 1971.

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Global Motherhood: Happy MAMA's Day!

Patricia Mechael | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: South Africa, Global Motherhood, Women's Health, Bangladesh, Mama, Mobile Phones, Impact News
Patricia Mechael

Here's how MAMA's mobile messaging works: A mother indicates her due date or the birthday of her recently born child. She then automatically receives weekly health messages and reminders during her pregnancy and up to the child's first birthday.

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Violent Clashes In Bangladesh

AP | JULHAS ALAM | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Ilyas Ali Kidnapping, Video, Ilyas Ali, Ilyas Ali Disappearance, Bangladesh, Elias Ali, Bangladesh Clashes, Bangladesh Protests, World News

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- More than 100 people including many police were injured in clashes Sunday between opposition activists and security officials in ...

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Politician Disappears, Fuels Crisis

AP | FARID HOSSAIN | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Ilyas Ali Kidnapping, Video, Ilyas Ali Disappearance, Ilyas Ali, Bangladesh Politician Kidnapping, Bangladesh, Ilias Ali, Elias Ali, Bangladesh Politician Elias Ali, Ilyas Ali Kidnap, Bangladesh Crisis, World News

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The night watchman was dozing in a wooden chair just after midnight on a deserted Bangladeshi street when he was startled by...

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Bangladesh's Garment Workers Brave Deadly Fires To Make Luxury American Clothing

Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Bangladesh Factories, Bangladesh Workers, Ashulia Bangladesh, Bangladesh Factory Fire, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Sweat Shop, Garment Workers, Bangladesh Sweatshop, Race to the Bottom, World News

By Maher Sattar, GlobalPost ASHULIA, Bangladesh — On Dhaka’s northwestern edge, the suburb of Ashulia is a favorite getaway for those s...

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Interview: Whoring and Hustling With Michael Glawogger

Kisa Lala | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Spread ArtCulture, Workingmans Death, Michael Glawogger, Film, Zana Briski, Born Into Brothels, Mexico, Bangladesh, UK Culture, Whores Glory, Thailand, UK Arts, Falkland Road, Prostitution, La Zona, India, Mumbai, Sonagachi, Faridpur, Movies, Video, Arts News
Kisa Lala

Director Michael Glawogger has a knack for shadowing pimps and hookers through the city's armpits. The third part of his existential trilogy that began with Megacities and Workingman's Death culminates in the whorehouses of three metropolises.

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Report: Alarming Number Of Disappearances

AP | JULHAS ALAM | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Bangladesh Activists, Bangladesh Opposition Members Missing, Video, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Disappearances, Bangladesh Opposition, Bangladesh Opposition Members Disappeared, World News

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A global human rights group on Friday urged Bangladesh to order an independent investigation into the growing number of cases whe...

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Bangladesh's Rising Income Potential

Nake M. Kamrany | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bangladesh, Bangladesh Growth, Bangladesh Economy, Bangladesh Economic Growth, Bangaldesh Foreign Investment, India China, Bangladesh India Relations, Bangladesh India Trade, China Economy, World News
Nake M. Kamrany

Bangladesh is poised to follow China and India's recent growth pattern of rising per capita income, with its impressive growth performance of per capita income averaging and reduced population growth rate.

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PHOTOS: 10 Breathtaking Sights You'll Miss If You Boycott Anti-Gay Countries

Laurence Watts | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Gay Travels in the Muslim World, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Pakistan, Namibia, Dominica, Jamaica, Gay Travel Tips, Libya, Egypt, Bangladesh, Gay Travel, Uganda, Boycotting Anti-Gay Countries, Slideexpand, Anti-Gay Countries, Travel Tips, Gay Travel Advice, Gay Voices News
Laurence Watts

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WATCH: Kid Tells NYC Taxi Driver 'I Love You'

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Kid Loves Taxi Driver, New York Around Town, NY Around Town, Adorable, New York City Taxis, Bangladesh, Video, New York News

This week in awwww, a kid enamored with his first taxi ride in New York tells the driver "I love you." And then, when three-year-old Kellen discusses ...

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In One Country, Rich Tricking Poor Into Giving Up Organs

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Video, Kosovo Organ Trafficking, Organ Transplant, Bangladesh, Business News, Organ Trafficking, Study, Organ-Donor-List, Business News

Some people just aren’t content waiting in line with everybody else. Wealthy people are bypassing donor lists by duping poor people in Banglades...

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Labor Campaign Calls on Olympic Brand Companies to Play Fair

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Britain, Athletes, United Kingdom, Olympics, England, London Olympics, Manufacturing, London, Globalization, Sports, Labor, Human Rights, Bangladesh, Ethics, Sweatshops, China, World News
Michelle Chen

The long-term effectiveness of this accord remains to be seen; the games are designed to maximize commercial profit and not long enough to bring a sea change in the global manufacturing system.

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112 Perish In Ferry Crash

AP | FARID HOSSAIN | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Video, Ferry Crash, Bangladesh Ferry, Meghna River, Bangladesh, Ferry Capsizes, Bangladesh Ferry Sinks, Bangladesh Ferry Crash, Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes, Ferry Sinks, World News

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Rescue workers found more bodies Wednesday inside the salvaged wreckage of a Bangladesh ferry that capsized with about 200 p...

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30 Dead, Dozens Missing In Bangladesh Ferry Crash

AP | FARID HOSSAIN | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: MV Shariatpur-1, Bangladesh Ferry, Azizul Alam, Bangladesh, Dulal Dewan, Mohammad Shahabuddin Khan, Abdul Gani Akhand, World News

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Recovery workers were trying to raise the wreckage of a ferry that capsized on a river in Bangladesh while carrying about 20...

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The Key To Empowerment On International Women's Day And Every Day

Helene D. Gayle | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Rina Begum, International Women's Day 2012, Bangladesh, Institute of Development Studies, Nepal, Care, Shouhardo, Global Motherhood, International Women's Day, Impact News
Helene D. Gayle

When I want to explain why empowering girls and women is critical to fighting poverty, I often tell a person's story. It's easier to relate to a perso...

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Indian Water Policies Unsettle Neighbors

John C.K. Daly | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: India, Ganges, Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal, India Bangladesh Water, India Dams Bangladesh, India Water Policies, India Bangladesh Dams, India Water Policy, Green News
John C.K. Daly

Indian dams and barrages increasingly concern Bangladesh, as its agriculture and environment is largely dependent on those rivers, especially the Ganges and the Brahmaputra.

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The Life Out Loud: The Importance Of Community

MeiMei Fox | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Friendship, LoveSpring.Org, Community, Identity, Health, Bangladesh, Adoption, Spiritual Development, Important Community, Importance of Community, Importance of Family, Community Importance, Forgiveness, Spirit, Video, Healthy Living News
MeiMei Fox

An abundance of research has emerged in the past few years about the health benefits of friendships. We now know that having a close-knit community helps us fight depression and illness, slows aging, promotes mental health and even leads to a longer life.

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Leadership: It's a Female Thing

Monika Mitchell | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Nada Jain, Women's Empowerment, Leadership, Women's Rights, ISIS Fund/Women's World Banking, Women's Leadership, C-Suite, Criterion Ventures, United Nations, Gender Diversity, Inclusion of Women, Jackie VanderBrug, Calvert Foundation, Financial Crisis, Jo-Ann Tan, Sally Boulter, Golden Seeds, Women, Acumen Fund, Economic Crisis, Anwarul Chowdhury, Christine Lagarde, Equal Pay, Winds of Change, Bangladesh, Women in the Boardroom, CJ Juhasz, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Resolution 1325, Multicultural Capital, U.N. Women, Georgie Benardete, Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton, Noelle St. Clair, Women Leaders, Shamaya Gilo, Women News
Monika Mitchell

The event marked a shift in action -- we are tired of waiting for men to open the door for us. Ladies and gentlemen ... in the 21st century, we are opening the doors for ourselves.

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Review: Bonsai People: Celebrating the Work of Muhammad Yunus

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Loan, Grameen, Yunus, Documentary Film, Grameen Bank, Nobel Peace Prize, Bangladesh, Poverty, Muhammad Yunus, Bonsai, Bonsai People, Bonsai People Documentary, Bonsai People: Celebrating the Work of Muhammad Yunus, Entertainment News
John Wellington Ennis

In a destitute country facing famine, natural disasters, and a beleaguered government, Muhammad Yunus saw an opportunity to help people one by one, and built an organization of others helping poor people help themselves

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Migrants Struggle in the Shadows of Asia's Rising Tide of Inequality

Michelle Chen | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Thailand, South Asia, Workers, Undocumented Immigrants, Migrant Workers, Immigration, Philippines, Labor, Human Rights, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Libya, Domestic Workers, Asia, Kuwait, World News
Michelle Chen

In both the "developed" and "developing" worlds," migrants' labor struggles are deepened by social alienation. In Malaysia, exploitation of Filipino and Indonesian migrants is rampant in sectors such as domestic work.

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Reflections From A Trip To Asia

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Ilo, Tea Estate, Burma, Communist Party, Cambodia, Vitnam War, Land Mines, Bangladesh, Thailand, China, Bangkok, Asia, Religion News
Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI

During a recent trip to Southeast Asia the lives of some hidden communities and new considerations and issues came to my attention that relate to our ...

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Journalist Couple Stabbed To Death In Bangladesh

AP | FARID HOSSAIN | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Journalist Media, Bangladesh, Sagar Sarwar Mehrun Runi, Mehrun Runi, Journalist Killed, Sagar Sarwar Mehrun Runi Killed, Sagar Sarwar, Ap, Media News

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Two television journalists in Bangladesh were found stabbed to death Saturday in their home in the capital of Dhaka, police...

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Microfinance in Bangladesh: It's Not What You Thought

Elisabeth Rhyne | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Brac, Microcredit, Microfinance, Grameen Bank, Bangladesh, World News
Elisabeth Rhyne

One of the interesting things about microfinance in Bangladesh is that its intense market saturation has not resulted in a crisis of over-indebtedness or unmanageable default. "Overlapping" is common -- that is, clients taking loans from several MFIs at the same time.

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Asia's Carbon Noose: Part Two

Carl Pope | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: India, Coal, Bangladesh, International Coal, Green News
Carl Pope

India is proving more nimble than the U.S. in dealing with energy efficiency issues. While we get bogged down in debates of consumer ratings vs. mandatory standards, India has cleverly combined them.

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Was Bangladesh Heading For A Coup?

AP | FARID HOSSAIN | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Bangladesh Coup Foiled, Bangladesh Military Coup, Bangladesh Conspiracy, Bangladesh Coup, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Military, Bangladesh Coup Plot, World News

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The Bangladesh military said Thursday it foiled a plot by a group of hardline officers, their retired colleagues and Banglad...

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