Bangladesh
Gender equality and women’s empowerment are recognized as fundamental elements of effective international development programs. As the private sector plays an increasing role in development activities, however, why should private companies go out of their way…
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HIGHLIGHTS Retail price of food: During the reporting quarter, the national average retail prices of rice and wholemeal wheat flour (atta) decreased slightly from the quarter of AprilJune 2015. The price of lentils (masur) started increasing in…
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**DHAKA, January 05, 2016 **— The Government of Bangladesh today signed an agreement with the World Bank for a $100 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the ongoing Third Primary Education Development…
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Highlights Retail price of food: During the reporting quarter, the national average retail prices of rice and wholemeal wheat flour (atta) decreased slightly from the previous quarter. Although the price of lentils (masur) was quite stable during…
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FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Aggregate rice production in 2015 forecast at record level Cereal imports in 2015/16 marketing year (July/June) forecast to decrease considerably Rice and wheat prices well below their year-earlier levels Floods affect households in southern parts of the…
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By Amantha Perera BOYARSHIN, Bangladesh, Oct 26 2015 (IPS) - Twice a week, 20-year-old Kulsum Begam, a young mother of two, spends over three hours gossiping with the neighbours. Neither her husband nor his family raises any objections.…
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Multiple country cash working groups have emerged the past years to encourage the coordination of cash transfers across sectors. Eun Jung Yi, Coordinator of the Bangladesh Cash Working Group, presents some of the key achievements of…
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HIGHLIGHTS Retail price of food: The national average retail price of rice decreased after Boro harvest started in mid-April and that of wholemeal wheat flour (atta) also decreased slightly during the reporting quarter. The price of lentils…
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By Ana Cristina Thorlund and Gerry Potutan DHAKA, 19 June 2015 – Bangladesh, one of the most hazard-prone and climate-vulnerable countries in the world, is widely recognised as a leader in tackling the threat of disasters. Policymakers…
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Today, Ministers Lilianne Ploumen (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) and Melanie Schultz van Haegen (Infrastructure and the Environment) signed an agreement with the Bangladesh government and the World Bank Group, focusing on the sustainable protection of…
