Nobel laureate brings Bangladesh business model to Europe Nov 9, 2009
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus brings Bangladesh business model to Europe ... Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has brought ideas for creating micro "social businesses" from Bangladesh to Europe with support from several of the world's leading corporations ... Several corporations have formed subsidiaries to work with Grameen, with two examples being a yoghurt factory and a water purification plant in Bangladesh. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Textile exporters gear up for hiring Nov 8, 2009
Despite the increase in orders, exporters still feel caught out during by stiff competition they face in terms of pricing from countries like Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. Bangalore-based Gokaldas Exports which supplies ready-to-wear apparel to more than 100 labels including Nike, Adidas, Pierre Cardin, and Mexx, claims that they are operating on tight margins. (India Times)
Bengal Bouts film highlights Missions Nov 6, 2009
Mark Weber, producer of Strong Bodies Fight: Rough Cut, poses with Bengali children during a trip to Bangladesh in May 2008 ... The 75-minute film, to be shown on tonight at the Browning Cinema of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, tells the story of the boxing club Bengal Bouts and its relationship with the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh ... Our goal is to transform the connection [with Bangladesh] from sending them an annual check to an actual relationship, Weber said. (The Observer, IN)
India Locals Worship Legendary Sherpa Climber Nov 5, 2009
In photos: A Bangladesh community survives by collecting stones for crushing. Renaud Philippe - - October 15, 2009 14:43 ET. (Newsmax)
Women Play Leading Role in African Agriculture Nov 1, 2009
This has been done quite a lot for women veterinary volunteers, in Bangladesh, so this seems to be a good way to go. How do African women farmers compare with women farmers in other parts of the developing world in terms of access to markets, to land, participation in farmers' or community organizations. (allAfrica.com)
A year on the road Oct 29, 2009
Solution: Ship the car from India or Bangladesh to Thailand or Singapore. AccommodationsIn order to afford a year on the road, there's little choice but camping. (MSNBC -- Travel)
'Tigers years away from extinction' Oct 29, 2009
Tigers still roam terrain in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. John Seidensticker, chief scientist at the Smithsonian National Zoo's Conservation Ecology Center, said tiger habitat had declined by 40 percent in the last decade due to destruction of forests. (India Times)
Saarc ministers to free services sector Oct 29, 2009
Saarc countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Read business stories in. (India Times)
* Turmoil-hit New Zealand depart for series in Pakistan Oct 28, 2009
New Zealand Cricket is targeting the home series against Bangladesh in February for a new coach X yet to be named X to start work. Vettoris team is also without a vice-captain, after wicketkeeper and opening batsman Brendon McCullum was relieved of the job last week in the hope he can instead recover his best batting form. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tigers dying despite campaigns: Experts Oct 28, 2009
Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns: Experts - Flora & Fauna-Environment-The Economic Times. Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns: Experts 27 Oct 2009, 1749 hrs IST, AP. (India Times)
IPOs: Promoters gaining most, little gain for genuine investor Oct 26, 2009
Scanning the news recently, Im stuck by what a refreshing contrast the Grameen Telecom IPO in Bangladesh is. I know nothing about the details of the business and having an NGO as a co-promoter must make a difference, but the IPOwhich is a landmark in that countrys business historyseems designed to share wealth with investors. (India Times)
Bookings help airlines beat blues Oct 26, 2009
Almost 60% seats have been booked in advance for the next few months, Cathay Pacific Airways marketing and sales manager (India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan) Rakesh Raicar told ET. Air travel has picked up during the past few months with domestic air traffic registering a 31% jump at 35. 5 lakh passengers in September 2009. (India Times)
Quest for one-horned rhino leads to Assam Oct 22, 2009
It spreads like a kite in the far northeast of India, across a thin isthmus of land that in the last minute of Partition negotiations in 1947 escaped becoming what is now Bangladesh. India wanted to keep it because of its oil (it now supplies half of the subcontinents needs); China invaded in 1963, and because of border disputes, and secessionist movements, it has been off the world tourism map for most of the last half century. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Domestic funding saves Indian MFIs Oct 18, 2009
While MFIs in several countries struggled to cover their operational costs such as in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Kenya, Indian MFIs with the lowest yield to gross portfolio manage to cover costs even on low average loan size, he said. The microfinance industry witnessed rapid growth over the last few years and in the recent past, much of this growth was funded through savings deposits and increasing interest of the mainstream finance industry in microfinance. (India Times)
Mumbai to stage '11 ODI World Cup final Oct 15, 2009
NEW DELHI: Mumbai will stage the final of the 2011 one-day World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ... Mumbai will stage the final of the 2011 one-day World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (India Times)
Marquee brands in India change name to conquer new markets Oct 14, 2009
However, when Godrej Sara Lee decided to m 00004000 arket the coils in Bangladesh it changed the shape to that of an octagon ... Turns out that in Bangladesh consumers would rather have a lot of fumes as compared to the low emission variant that sells in India ... The coil which is sold in Bangladesh is not the traditional circular coil Indian customers use to engulf themselves in smoke, rather its octagonal. (India Times)
Indian Ocean nations test tsunami alerts Oct 14, 2009
Countries participating include Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and East Timor. (Additional reporting by Olivia Rondonuwu and Dicky Kristanto in Jakarta; Writing by Ed Davies; Editing by Sara Webb). (AlertNet)
Mobile penetration breaks new barrier with virtual SIM Oct 13, 2009
Success in the Cameroon venture, where virtual SIM users are learnt to be making 5 million calls per month, has enthused Comviva to roll out the facility in partnership with local operators in different markets, with East Africa, Bangladesh and India to be the early markets for launch. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Air India to rejig flight schedule Oct 10, 2009
It has charted out plans of attracting passengers from several South-East Asian destinations including Bangladesh and Thailand for its long-haul flights to the US by providing connecting flights from those countries to India. The airline is also rejigging its existing schedule on its domestic routes targeting corporate travellers, a Air India official, who did not wish to be named, told ET.. (India Times)
Floods make spices too hot to handle Oct 9, 2009
According to Ashok Dattani, a trader, a low Chinese crop and export demand from Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh pushed up prices by Re 1 to Rs 1. 50 at the Guntur Mandi in Andhra Pradesh. (India Times)
Security cloud over FDI route Oct 9, 2009
The council has pointed out that FDI from Bangladesh has been allowed despite many militant groups active in India using the neighbouring country as a base. This dilutes the ban on foreign investment from Pakistan, as many groups based there are known to use Bangladesh for anti-India activities. (India Times)
Good spots, bad reputation Oct 7, 2009
Telling friends or family that you are traveling to Bangladesh, Bosnia or any country ending in -stan is likely to result in expressions of concern for your safety ... Founded when the British Empire partitioned the subcontinent in 1947 (forming India, Pakistan and East Pakistan, which would become Bangladesh in 1976), this Islamic nation is technically one of the world's youngest countries. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Life sucks in India: Ranked 134 on UN development index Oct 6, 2009
Among the countries in the neighbourhood China, Sri Lanka and Bhutan rank higher than India at 92, 102 and 132, respectively, while Pakistan at 141, Nepal at 144 and Bangladesh at 146 rank lower. The report focused on migration Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development to cast a new light on some common misconceptions on the subject and propose a series of policies to increase peoples freedom and improve their lives. (India Times)
Politicians Beware: Oil Photo Exhibit Opens in DC Oct 4, 2009
In this photo courtesy of the Adamson Gallery and provided by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the photo "Recycling #2, Chittagong Bangladesh, 2001", by Edward Burtynsky is seen. The exhibit, "Edward Burtynsky: Oil," opens October 3, 2009, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. (ABC News -- Wire)
Cotton export may rebound to 14 LT Oct 4, 2009
China is forecast to import 16 LT in 2009-10 season, about 8 per cent more than last season, it said, adding that Pakistan, Turkey, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam are also expected to import more this year. However, cotton exports from the US are projected to be down by 20 per cent to 24 LT due to increased competition from other countries, ICAC added. (India Times)
World cotton output to dip 1% in FY10 Oct 3, 2009
Imports are forecast to increase in several countries including Pakistan, Turkey, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The US exports are projected down by 20% to 2. (India Times)
summary of the case, Oct 3, 2009
Moreover, he had a history of legitimate refugee relief work, having taken a six month approved leave of absence from work in 1994-95 to do relief work in Bosnia, having visited Kosovo with the Kuwaiti Red Crescent in 1998, and having made a trip to Bangladesh in 2000 to delivery kidney dialysis fluid to a hospital in the capital, Dhaka. As a result, it appeared to me a week last Friday that Judge Kollar-Kotelly granted al-Rabiah's habeas petition because neither his meeting with bin Laden nor... (Harper's Magazine)
GE plans to turn India gradually into a sourcing base Oct 2, 2009
The renewables space in India has only just taken off in the last few years, but now, with the government actively taking steps to promote it, we do expect to be present in it in a larger way, says Kishore Jayaraman, president GE Energy India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka. The energy business is also a significant area of focus at the John F Welch Technology Centre, with 1700 of the 5500 scientists there working exclusively on this business. (India Times)
Making profits for a purpose Oct 2, 2009
He built Grameenphone in his native Bangladesh from a cellphone start-up in the 1990s into a business serving more than 20 million subscribers ... Grameenphone, now valued at more than $3 billion, goes public next week with an initial public offering in Bangladesh ... Quadir, who lives in Lexington, grew up in rural Bangladesh and emigrated to the United States, where he became a banker in New York. (Boston Globe)
Ind, China stand off over visa issue Oct 2, 2009
Some of them were even travelling to Pakistan and Bangladesh during the visa period, only to come back a day before expiry of their business visa, which is completely illegal. Legally speaking, we can take police action against such Chinese admitted on a business visa only to get employment here, and travelling with impunity outside India during the validity of their business visa, an official pointed out. (India Times)
American stance Oct 1, 2009
Page last updated at 21:02 GMT, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 22:02 UK. US bill 'crucial' for climate talks. (BBC News -- Americas)
Countdown underway to Ryder Cup Oct 1, 2009
Page last updated at 06:37 GMT, Thursday, 1 October 2009 07:37 UK. By Neil Prior BBC Wales News. (BBC News -- UK)
What crisis? Sep 30, 2009
Engr Salam, Kushtia,Bangladesh ... Unfortunately it will come to Somalia, Bangladesh and the pacific islands first ... Where do millions of Bangladeshi coastal inhabitants move when their habitats become inundated or become too saline to support a living. (BBC News -- Africa)
Govt checks to tame food prices Sep 26, 2009
Food prices in the country did not go out of hand last year, like they did in other countries in the region such as Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. India had raised support prices for most of the commodities last year, which is stopping the prices from falling beyond a point, said Ashok Gulati, Asia director of International Food Policy Research Institute. (India Times)
Fertiliser sop going down drain? Sep 23, 2009
Even Bangladesh does better at 197 kg a hectare. While Indias fertiliser mix leaves a lot to be desired, its costing seems wasteful and off target. (India Times)
Foreign degree won't do to be a doc in India Sep 23, 2009
At present, certain medical qualifications of UK, Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh are covered under the reciprocity clause. The worst affected would be Indian students who had made a beeline for medical degrees from colleges in Nepal after the MCI had refused to recognise medical degrees from institutes in erstwhile USSR countries, which had liberal admission criteria. (India Times)
Quake Shakes Bhutan, India's Remote Northeast Sep 21, 2009
The quake was also felt in Bangladesh and Lhasa, the Tibetan capital in southwest China, but there were no signs of damage in either place, officials said. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
H1N1 may kill economies Sep 21, 2009
Six countries from Latin America, including Cuba and Bolivia, 21 countries from Asia and the Pacific such as North Korea and Bangladesh, and 40 countries from Africa such as Congo and Eritrea are included in the survey. UN officials say in the report that 700m should be spent on antiviral drugs and vaccines to protect health care workers and other essential personnel as well as cover those suffering from severe illness. (India Times)
Australia on top, India 3rd in ODI ranking Sep 18, 2009
Australia on top, India drop to 3rd in ICC ODI Rankings- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. Australia on top, India drop to 3rd in ICC ODI Rankings18 Sep 2009, 0954 hrs IST, PTI. (India Times)
SBI eyes profits from overseas ops Sep 18, 2009
Other destinations SBI is looking at expanding include Canada, California, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, West Asia and Hong Kong. Mr Bhatt also said that the bank plans to make London its administrative hub to control its European business. (India Times)
Malaysia Frees 5 Untried Terror Suspects Sep 16, 2009
Four of them are Malaysians, while the others are from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Singapore and Thailand. Among them is Mas Selamat Kastari, Jemaah Islamiyah's alleged former Singapore commander, and several others who are believed to have had contact with him. (Time.com)
Textile cos may enter profit zone Sep 16, 2009
He said countries such as Bangladesh are taking advantage of Indias pricing policy. When a foreign customer buys from Bangladesh, he is exempted from paying any taxes, thereby giving us a clear disadvantage, he added. (India Times)
BSNL to award $2-bn deal to ITI Sep 14, 2009
Now, as first reported by ET, the security panel, consisting of representatives from the defence ministry, Intelligence Bureau, RAW and other intelligence agencies, has approved Huawei handling the work in the four southern states on grounds that they do not share sensitive borders with Pakistan, China or Bangladesh. BSNL could not award the west zone contract to Ericsson, as tender conditions stipulated that one company would not be awarded more than two zones. (India Times)
Afghan journalists criticise raid Sep 12, 2009
Page last updated at 10:39 GMT, Friday, 11 September 2009 11:39 UK. It remains unclear who fired the shot that killed Mr Munadi. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Create competitive environment Sep 12, 2009
The latest World Bank-International Finance Corporations Doing Business report ranks neighbours such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, which are more politically volatile and relatively more dangerous places to live in, much higher. But it is also true that given its vastness and demographic profile of its population, India offers immense potential for multinational companies looking to expand their operations. (India Times)
EU delegation on Zimbabwe visit Sep 12, 2009
Flooding solutions for Bangladesh. Five Minutes With: Sanjeev Bhaskar. (BBC News -- Africa)
'Entrepreneurship great idea' Sep 12, 2009
Outside India, Hot Breads now has 22 units in UAE, 18 in USA, one each in Botswana, Canada, Nepal, Kuwait, Canada, Bangladesh and Paris. Reiterating the importance of giving customers their due, he related another anecdote about how Hot Breads did not increases its prices in the US, despite flour prices shooting during the recession. (India Times)
Turmeric down on monsoon revival Sep 11, 2009
The main market of Indian turmeric is Asian countries like the UAE, Japan, Egypt, Malaysia and Bangladesh. Read business stories in. (India Times)
India slips in Doing Business Index Sep 9, 2009
Pakistan has been ranked at the 85th position followed by Sri Lanka (105), Bangladesh (119) and Nepal (123). On the positive side, India has improved its score on the "closing a business" indicator by taking steps to ease resolution of insolvency cases, a critical area in times of crises. (India Times)
Bomb plot: What happened Sep 8, 2009
Flooding solutions for Bangladesh. Sudanese woman's supporters at court. (BBC News -- UK)
How 'fussy food' holds key to bumblebees' survival Sep 8, 2009
Page last updated at 01:20 GMT, Tuesday, 8 September 2009 02:20 UK. Habits of 'fussy' bees revealed. (BBC News -- UK)
Indian villagers flee elephant herd Sep 8, 2009
Flooding solutions for Bangladesh. Building a wind farm out at sea. (BBC News -- South Asia)
* The meltdown on Greenland Sep 6, 2009
A 1m rise X with the risk of higher storm surges X would require new defenses for New York, London, Mumbai and Shanghai, and imperil swaths of low-lying land from Bangladesh to Florida. Vulnerable areas accommodate 10 percent of the worlds population X 600 million. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Raghu Krishnan: India & Test Cricket Sep 6, 2009
Only Bangladesh would have played fewer Tests than India. The BCCI could state that the three-test tour of Pakistan was cancelled at the beginning of this year in the wake of 26/11. (India Times)
Tipaimukh dam, trade to top Delhi-Dhaka talks Sep 6, 2009
DHAKA: A "congenial ambience" between Bangladesh and India would be of help when issues like Tipaimukh dam, trade and transit are taken up during the visit of foreign minister Dipu Moni to New Delhi in the coming week ... Delhi has assured that it would not do anything that could hurt Dhaka's interests after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government faced angry protests from a section of environmentalists who were joined by main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ... On trade, United... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Bangladesh diary Sep 6, 2009
Repeatedly struck by cyclones, flooding and even drought, Bangladesh is reckoned to be one of the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change ... Ranked as the eighth most populous nation on the planet, Bangladesh has a staggering 156 million people - that's more than giants like Mexico and Nigeria - but packed into an area smaller than Britain ... The prime minister of Bangladesh, it says, speaking at a climate conference in Geneva, has just warned how vulnerable her country is... (BBC News -- South Asia)
Stormont flaws Sep 5, 2009
One giant slip in Bangladesh news. Tweed due in court on rape charge. (BBC News -- UK)
Rice warns on Israel settlements Sep 5, 2009
Page last updated at 18:41 GMT, Sunday, 15 June 2008 19:41 UK. Israel says the new homes are the natural growth of existing communities. (BBC News -- Africa)
Himalayas hotspot of climate change Sep 4, 2009
Lesser snow and fast-shrinking glaciers mean rivers becoming trickles and effectively India, Nepal and Bangladeshs water sources drying up. At the same time, coastal areas like Maldives, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are threatened by rising seas levels. (India Times)
Power dressing Sep 4, 2009
Confronted with a chronic power crisis, it was a matter of time before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh gave her government servants a dressing down on the issue ... Like Bangladesh, India too has been grappling with the power shortage conundrum for a while, and has been exploring several novel solutions. (India Times)
World's mega cities expand as millions quit the countryside Sep 4, 2009
Sixteen other cities are expected to exceed the 10m mark, including Bombay (Mumbai) 18m, and Dhaka in Bangladesh, 15m. Two cities in Africa are expected to go mega - Lagos in Nigeria and Cairo in Egypt. (Yahoo News -- Population Issues)
Asia poorest to be hit Sep 3, 2009
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal are "particularly vulnerable to falling crop yields caused by glacier retreat, floods, droughts, erratic rainfall and other climate change impacts," the bank said in a statement. Kunio Senga, director general of the ADB's South Asia department, said the projected food shortages would result in "five million addit 00004000 ional malnourished children in South Asia.". (India Times)
Circus in space Sep 3, 2009
Page last updated at 14:23 GMT, Wednesday, 2 September 2009 15:23 UK. Cirque du Soleil show in space. (BBC News -- Science)
Metropolis to expand local, global ops Sep 3, 2009
We plan to establish front-end laboratories in Bangladesh, Nepal, Mauritius and Maldives and have allocated Rs 50 crore for this in the current year, Mr Velu said. The company plans to fund the expansion through an equal mix of internal accruals and debt. (India Times)
Windies starts could be excluded from Aussie tour Sep 3, 2009
The leading players boycotted the home Tests against Bangladesh in July and watched their replacements swept aside in the Tests and one-dayers. Gayle and Co. ended their strike before the one-day series and made themselves available, but the WICB said they were ineligible because they would not sign contracts for the series, and therefore also ineligible for the Champions Trophy in South Africa this month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
