Bangladesh Fact
The Role of Information and Communications Technologies and Promoting Bangladesh-U.S. Dialogu
I know how important new communications linkages have been to Bangladesh, where much of your population lives in small, remote villages. The introduction of wireless phone service and the Internet are transforming lives in ways unimaginable only a decade or so ago. The Internet in fact provides tremendous opportunities for economic and social development. It has become a key medium for communicating information and ideas and conducting business. It has promoted education through distance learning, facilitated scientific advancements through sharing of research, and expanded the reach of health care through telemedicine. It has provided a whole new set of opportunities for engaging the world. It has changed the way we live, learn, and work, and it will continue to transform our lives. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Fact Sheet: USAID Fact Sheet on South Asia Earthquake and Tsunamis
Fact Sheet: USAID Fact Sheet on South Asia Earthquake and Tsunamis ... Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 December 27, 2004 ... [The full fact sheet is available at ... [Read More]
U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty Program
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Two Bays, One World Launch
In fact, the last aspect of this proposal is one of its most exciting facets. It is my hope that through the interaction that these students will have with their peers on the other side of the world in Bangladesh, they will gain a greater understanding of another culture. In that regard, I am pleased to announce that the William Carey Academy in the Chittagong region of Bangladesh will also be participating in the program. We at the State Department look forward to employing our resources to connect the young people of these two nations. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Rumsfeld Thanks Bangladesh for Its Contributions to Peacekeeping
In this instance to the extent something occurred that shouldn't have, then I am all for any investigations that might or might not occur and for the finding of fact and appropriate actions taken on findings of fact. ... Rumsfeld: -- not as such. We talked a good deal about the fact that Bangladesh is one of the, probably among the countries that has the highest number of peacekeeping forces around the world. They're at any given time in four or five different locations and almost always under UN auspices, and have done a consistently good job in peacekeeping. And the fact that the United States recognizes the increasing role for peacekeepers in the world and the importance of it, it recently, as I recall, opened a peacekeeping training center here. We believe that what they're doing is a very good thing for the world and encourage them in that. ... [Read More]
Bureau of South Asian Affairs
Senior Coordinator Doug Hartwick (June 23): "Our response to the unprecedented tragedy reflects the fact that Americans worldwide were deeply moved by the images we all saw in the days and weeks following the disaster. ...Public sector contributions have been significant. Private sector contributions, some still coming in, have exceeded public contributions by over two-to-one." [ full text ; fact sheet] ... [Read More]
Consular Information Sheets
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Burundi is a source country for children trafficked for the purpose of forced child soldiering. The country is emerging from a 12-year civil war in which government and rebel forces used approximately 3,200 children in a variety of capacities, including as cooks, porters, spies, sex slaves, and combatants. There are reports that the government army and two former rebel groups — the CNDDFDD (Nkurunziza) and the CNDD (Nyangoma) — still have a small number of children in their ranks. While there were unconfirmed reports that these two rebel groups recruited boys in 2004, there were no reports that the army recruited child soldiers. The one rebel faction that remains outside the peace process, the PALOPEHUTU-FNL, continued to recruit and use child soldiers. The Government of Burundi does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, ... [Read More]
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