Full Coverage: Bangladesh

28.09.2007 The recent decision by Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka to grant citizenship to three million people who have no official identity has been hailed by the UN Refugee Agency as a ‘major breakthrough.’

27.09.2007 Major breakthroughs have recently been made in granting citizenship to roughly 3 million stateless people living in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, and to children born to expatriate Brazilians.

26.09.2007 WaterAid and its partners are using novel ways to educate people on sanitation. The community-led total sanitation (CLTS) approach has already had a huge impact in Bangladesh where open defecation is a common problem.

26.09.2007 The community radio movement in Bangladesh has received a boost as the government set up a high level committee to review the draft broadcasting policy. This has been the result of a strategic campaign by Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) and other civil society groups.

25.09.2007 The IMF has backed away from a formal involvement in BangladeshÂ’s economic policies following protest from civil society groups and a High Court rule on why the government shouldnÂ’t be asked to stop deal with the multilateral lending agency.

16.09.2007 NEW YORK, Sep 14 (OneWorld) - A forceful campaign launched by an international humanitarian organization is likely to bring a positive change in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living in Bangladesh who are not protected by the laws of any government.

13.09.2007 Social entrepreneurship-advocate Bill Drayton explains how getting involved with local entrepreneurs can make international travel more culturally responsible, and much more meaningful.

03.09.2007 A Dhaka court ordered the detention of former Prime Ministerr Khaleda Zia on corruption charges today and remanded her younger son for seven days, as Bangladesh's military-backed government continued its tussle with the leaders of the country's two main parties.