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BANGLADESH

Capital
Dhaka

Area
130,170 sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles); generally low, flat and fertile land bounded by India to the west and north, India and Burma to the east and to the south by the Bay of Bengal.

Language
Bengali, English.

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17 Jun 2009
PHOTOESSAY: Bangladesh cyclone preparedness

thumb for Bangladesh - Khulna District - TC Aila - Areas Affected with Surface Water as of May 27th, 2009 03 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT
Bangladesh - Khulna District - TC Aila - Areas Affected with Surface Water as of May 27th, 2009
Bangladesh - Rapid Disaster Impact Map: Based on Analysis of MODIS Satellite Imagery ...

thumb for Bangladesh - Patuakhali District - TC Aila - Areas Affected with Surface Water as of May 27th, 2009 03 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT
Bangladesh - Patuakhali District - TC Aila - Areas Affected with Surface Water as of May 27th, 2009
Bangladesh - Rapid Disaster Impact Map: Based on Analysis of MODIS Satellite Imagery ...

thumb for Bangladesh - Satkhira District - TC Aila - Areas Affected with Surface Water as of May 27th, 2009 03 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT
Bangladesh - Satkhira District - TC Aila - Areas Affected with Surface Water as of May 27th, 2009
Bangladesh - Rapid Disaster Impact Map: Based on Analysis of MODIS Satellite Imagery ...

thumb for Bangladesh - Tropical Cyclone Aila - Satellite detected water as of May 30th, 2009 30 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT
Bangladesh - Tropical Cyclone Aila - Satellite detected water as of May 30th, 2009
Bangladesh - COSMO-SkyMed satellite imagery analysis. Red areas highlight satellite detected water. Data are not validated on the field ...

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NGO latest

•  BBC reports on how Bangladesh is coping with climate change
Oxfam GB - UK

•  Oxfam launches celebrity online game show: Dare you take on the Climate Challenge?
Oxfam GB - UK

•  Hungry For Change: An eight-step, costed plan of action to tackle glogal child hunger
Save the Children - International Alliance

•  Film release: From daily life to disaster in Gabura
Oxfam GB - UK

•  G20: Tax havens debate extends to developing countries as billions of pounds are robbed from the poor
ActionAid

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Jobs

•  Livelihoods Expert
DRC - Denmark

•  Public Health Promoter – Humanitarian Support Professional (HSP) (Oxfam GB)
Oxfam GB - UK

•  Finance Director - Multi-year Assistance of Health, Nutrition and Agriculture Programs - Bangladesh
WV - International

•  Commodity Director - Multi-year Assistance of Health, Nutrition and Agriculture Programs - Bangladesh
WV - International

•  Chief of Party - Multi Year Assistance of Health, Nutrition and Agriculture Programs - Bangladesh
WV - International

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Related links


  • Bangla Republic.com (WorldNews Network)

  • Bangladesh WWW Virtual Library (University of Texas)

  • Bangladesh.Net

  • Maps from government website

  • Official government website

  • SARAI - Columbia University's South Asia Resource Access on the Internet

  • South Asia Citizens Web

  • South Asia Monitor - Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)


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