Full Coverage: Bangladesh

27.04.2006 More than a dozen civil society organisations gave a call on Thursday to support the ongoing Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) agitation and ensure that millions of Indians getting uprooted due to development – construction of dams, digging of mines and setting up of industries – are given their rights by the government.

27.04.2006 E-governance refers to the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of the government. The main goals of E-governance are: better service delivery to citizens; improved service for business; transparency and accountability to minimise corruption; empowerment through information; and efficient government procurement.

27.04.2006 E-governance refers to the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability of the government.

26.04.2006 Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCWCCI), the first women trade body outside the capital has formally launched its activities in the port city on the 25th of April 2006.

25.04.2006 Open Source Simple Computer for Agriculture in Rural Areas (OSCAR) is a collaborative effort, initiated by IFP (French Institute of Pondicherry) with Rice-Wheat Consortium for Indo-Gangetic Plains, India, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), and Communication and Innovation Studies of Wageningen University, The Netherlands as partners in action.

18.04.2006 Change Initiatives organized a workshop on the scope for ICT-based Enterprises for Women on 2nd and 3rd March 2006 in Kolkata. Dr G.D. Gautam, Special Secretary, Department of IT, Government of West Bengal inaugurated this workshop. Also present at the occasion were President of Change Initiatives Mr Sibaji Roy, Vice President Dr Mukul Mukherjee & Workshop Convener Ms. Alokananda Rao. The entire session was presided by Director of Change Initiatives, Ms Jhumpa Ghosh Ray.

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14.04.2006 The Bangladesh government has been urged to set up an independent investigation into the killings of farmers protesting against electricity shortages in the northern town of Kansat.

13.04.2006 A Bangladeshi family planning doctor, Dr. Halida Hanum Akhter, and Haiti's Foundation for Reproductive Health and Family Education have won this year's UN Population Award.

12.04.2006 Reliable studies conducted from time to time have focused on undesirable realities in the sphere of micro-credit. A new World Bank (WB) report that was released recently made the same observation: the benefits of micro-credit are probably not being received extensively by the poorest ones among the Bangladesh population.