People Bangladesh

The United States and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh signed an Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Dhaka on Saturday, March 1, 2003. The Agreement establishes a legal framework to facilitate broad, bilateral cooperation in science and technology between both public and private entities from the United States and Bangladeshi scientific communities. ...

Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina B. Rocca signed the Agreement on behalf of the United States and Minister of Science and Information & Communication Technology Dr. Abdul Moyeen Khan signed on behalf of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. ... [Read More]

V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G

The Peoples’ Republic of China is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. A significant number of Chinese women and children are trafficked internally for forced marriage and forced labor. Chinese women are at times lured abroad with false promises of legitimate employment and then trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, while Chinese men have been trafficked for forced labor to Europe, South America, and the Middle East. A large number of Chinese men and women are smuggled abroad at enormous personal financial cost and, upon arrival in the destination country, are subjected to commercial sexual exploitation or other forms of exploitative labor to repay their debts. They often face exploitative conditions that meet t ... [Read More]

Bangladesh

A recent report claimed at least 155 people were held in Dhaka Central Jail without trial or bail for varying lengths of time, with 1 person being held for more than 11 years. A legal aid organization filed a writ with the High Court on this issue, and the court ordered the Government to provide names of these people and the reasons for their detention. At year's end, the matter was pending with the Home Ministry and the Attorney General's office. ...

Under Section 54 of the CrPC (1898) and Section 86 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance (1976), individuals may be detained for suspicion of criminal activity without an order from a magistrate or a warrant. Some persons initially detained under Section 54 or 86 subsequently were charged with a crime, while others were released without any charge. According to Odhikar, a local human rights NGO, a total of 436 people were killed, approximately 6,281 people were injured, and 2,381 were arrested for political reasons (see Sections 1.a., 1.c, and 2.a.). ... [Read More]

Culture Connect: Singer Mary Wilson Reaches Out to Young People in Bangladesh

Culture Connect: Singer Mary Wilson Reaches Out to Young People in Bangladesh ... [Read More]

Gordon West, "Food and Agriculture in Bangladesh: A Success Story" - U.S. State Department - May 2002

Bangladesh's accomplishments in transforming its devastated agricultural sector into one of the most productive farm economies in all of South Asia is a major development success story. Once racked by famine and dependent on food imports, the country is now essentially self-sufficient in rice, is emerging as a significant exporter of high-value agricultural products, and enjoys the second highest percentage growth in per capita income in South Asia. Its success is largely a story of close cooperation between the government of Bangladesh and its peoples with foreign aid agencies, international research institutions, and indigenous nongovernmental organizations. ... [Read More]

The Future of Bangladesh: Promise and Possibility

The future could be bright for Bangladesh. But success requires urgent action. All of the nation’s stakeholders – government and political parties, business, civil society – must urgently seize the opportunity to move Bangladesh forward, as entrepreneurs have seized the opportunity to create jobs and income. We look forward to continued close relations and growing people-to-people ties as Bangladesh takes difficult steps to embark on a path of progress. We hope this conference will find ways to unlock the key and come up with ways U.S. policy can help. ... [Read More]

Background Notes: Bangladesh

Background Notes: BangladeshPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Oct 15, 199010/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: South AsiaCountry: BangladeshSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics[TEXT]Official Name: People's Republic of BangladeshPROFILEGeographyArea: 143,998 sq. km. (55,813 sq. mi., about the size of Wisconsin).Cities: Capital-Dhaka (pop. 5 million). Other cities-Chittagong (1.8million), Khulna (1.2 million), Rajshahi (700,000). Terrain: Mainlyflat a ... [Read More]

Bangladesh

See our Foreign Entry Requirements brochure for more information. For further information on entry requirements and possible exceptions to the exit requirements, please contact the Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, 3510 International Drive, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, telephone 202-244-0183, fax 202-244-5366, website http://www.bangladoot.org , or the Bangladesh Consulates in New York, 211 E. 43rd Street, Suite 502, New York, NY 10017, telephone 212-599-6767, or Los Angeles, 10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90024, telephone 310-441-9399. ... [Read More]

Background Note: Bangladesh

Title: Background Note: BangladeshPASource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDescription: Historical, Political and Economic Overviews of the Countries of the WorldDate: Dec, 15 199212/15/92Category: Country DataRegion: South AsiaCountry: BangladeshSubject: Travel, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, Military Affairs, Cultural Exchange, State Department[TEXT]Official Name: People's Republic of BangladeshPROFILEGeographyArea: 143,998 sq. km. (55,813 sq. mi., abou ... [Read More]

Bangladesh (06/05)
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