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Climate change forcing thousands in Bangladesh into slums of Dhaka
2013-02-16 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: Taslima Masud faces a dilemma every morning: should she prepare food or stay hungry to avoid illness? The kitchen is so close to the toilet, she says. When I cook, I cant smell the curry but I can smell the toilet. It disgusts me every day, but there is nothing I can do except . . . not cook. And I have to cook. Masud, 19, lives in Korail, Dhakas largest slum. Its roughly 70,000 residents dwell in the shadow of the affluent Gulshan neighbourhood, with its mansions, restaurants and western-style...
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Bangladesh set to hold 3G auction in June
2013-02-14 16:51:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is inviting proposals from domestic companies or partnerships between domestic and foreign companies for a 3G licence in the country. The regulator will auction off four 2.1 GHZ licences and assign one licence to state-owned mobile operator Teletalk. One licence in the auction will be awarded to a new entrant but it will not be reserved for them. A total of 40 MHz is available in blocks of 5 MHz with bidders limited to two blocks, or 10 MHz, and one licensee will be eligible for three blocks if any block is left over after the auction. The base price for the auction has been set at USD 20 million per MHz. Licensees will also be allowed to use the spectrum for 4G/LTE services. Applications must be in before 12 May and the BTRC is planning to hold the auction on 24 June this year.
BANGLADESH: German MPs call for higher safety standards
2013-02-14 13:19:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A German parliamentary delegation has added to calls for higher safety standards in Bangladesh's clothing industry following a series of recent factory fires.
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BANGLADESH: Exports lifted by new markets and China shift
2013-02-13 13:29:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Bangladesh's woven garment exports have risen by 13.6% in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, helped by a shift in orders away from China and a diversification into new markets.
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Global union determined to drive change in Bangladesh
2013-02-11 18:50:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The general secretary of the worldwide federation representing garment workers has told just-style the group is "determined to take all the necessary action" to bring about a real change in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry.
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