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Bangladesh

• Acid Burn Victims Help Project
  http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Bath/5900/

  This project assists acid burn victims in Bangladesh by providing medical treatment and highlights the serious violence of throwing acid on women and girls that has become a widespread crime in many parts of Bangladesh. The website provides useful information on how to help acid burn victims, project information, articles of relevance, picture gallery, activism to combat acid violence by the leading feminist NGO Naripokkho, and on-going campaigns.



• Action against Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children (ATSEC) Bangladesh Chapter
  http://atsec.tripod.com/atsecbangladeshchapter/id1.html

  Action against Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children (ATSEC) Bangladesh Chapter is a non-profit organization and a coalition of 15 NGOs working in Bangladesh for the prevention of trafficking in children and women and their sexual exploitation. The website provides information on ATSEC's programs and projects, resource center (with list of holdings), advocacy and activism plans, online newsletter (archived from issue number 1), National Anti-Trafficking Information Resource Center (NATIRC), and a profile of member organizations.



• Agenda 21 Information on Bangladesh
  http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/banglade/index.htm

  This website provides useful information and statistics on indices on social, economic, institutional, and natural resources issues as they pertain to Agenda 21 of the United Nations in Bangladesh. Each category is further sub-divided into themes with information on decision-making; strategies, policies and plans; and main programs of the government. Most of the information is relevant till date but many of the statistics are up to 1997 only.



• Alokdhara - A journal of multi disciplinary Sufi Studies
  http://www.maizbhandar.org/

  The Alokdhara: a journal of multi disciplinary Sufi studies, website provides information on Sufism in Bangladesh. The website contains downloadable articles, songs, and a picture gallery.



• Arsenic Contamination of Drinking Water in Bangladesh
  http://www.angelfire.com/ak/medinet/arsenic.html

  Arsenic Contamination of Drinking Water in Bangladesh website provides information on the arsenic crisis in Bangladesh. The website, hosted by the Dhaka Medical College, gives official statistics, information on the contamination, health risks including arsenicosis, prevention and treatment, public health costs, and policy issues related to the on-going crisis.



• Arsenic Groundwater Contamination in Bangladesh
  http://www.eng-consult.com/arsen.htm

  This website surveys the arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh and its subsequent mass poisoning of millions of people. It provides information on the history of the crisis, scientific research on the issue, arsenicosis and its treatment, water treatment for arsenic, statistics, organizations involved in research and treatment, list of publications (some are downloadable files), online articles, online discussion forum, and press coverage of the issue. There are useful links to other related websites from this page.



• Bangla Islam
  http://www.banglaislam.com/main.htm

  The Bangla Islam website gives wide ranging information on the beliefs and practices of Islam in Bengali. The website contains articles on Islam as a faith, verses from the Quran, life of the Prophet Muhammad, performing the Hajj, fasting during Ramadan, morals and ethics in Islam, giving of the obligatory zakat (alms). Links provided to other Islam related websites.



• Bangladesh 1998 Flood website
  http://www.bangladeshonline.com/gob/flood98/

  The worst floods in many years in Bangladesh took place in 1998. This website contains information on the flood, its impact, relief and rehabilation operations, flood maps, and general data on floods in Bangladesh.



• Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  http://www.imf.org/external/country/bgd/

  This website provides information on the financial and economic activities, and the programs of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Bangladesh. The website contains downloadable documents and articles, IMF staff country reports, transcriptions of speeches and seminars, and statistics.



• Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS)
  http://www.basisbd.org/

  The Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) began in 1997 to mobilize regulatory and policy support and to assist member firms in building capacity for better addressing the needs of the domestic and overseas markets. BASIS worked to get software Copyright Amendment Law enacted in the year 2000 and presently concentrates its attention on the Draft Electronic Transaction and Cyber Crime Law. BASIS actively provides assistance and support to all overseas clients of software and IT services and also to overseas investors looking for business opportunities in Bangladesh. The website provides information on BASIS' activities and programs, profiles on its members, events and conferences, list of publications, and general information on the IT industry in Bangladesh.



• Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
  http://www.bbsgov.org/

  The website of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, of the Ministry of Planning, contains innumerable statistical compendiums on Bangladesh. This ranges from census data, official statistics at the national and regional levels, useful maps, and the Fifth Five Year Plan of the Government of Bangladesh. Most statistics derive from the last decade.



• Bangladesh Business & Trade Directory
  http://www.bdtrade-directory.com/

  Bangladesh Business & Trade Directory is a guide and information source on the business and trading houses doing business in Bangladesh or anticipating doing business with Bangladesh. The gives information on business opportunities, trade regulations, infrastructure available and some details of leading business houses in the major cities of Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, and Sylhet. The website contains trade guides by city.



• Bangladesh Environment Website
  http://www.eng-consult.com/Bdenv.html

  Bangladesh Environment Website contains information and databases related to environmental issues in Bangladesh. The information is grouped into two main issues: arsenic subsurface contamination, and, air quality issues. The databases related to arsenic deal with: extent of the disaster, number of population at risk, health related statistics, sample water quality data, arsenic removal technologies, and a list of organizations working on the problem. The air quality page provides information on: traffic pollution inventories, traffic flows, statistics of automobiles, environmental quality standards of Bangladesh, and selected media coverage. A list of related references and on-going nvironmental projects in the country are provided for further reference.



• Bangladesh Environmental Management Force (BEMF)
  http://bemfbd.tripod.com/

  The NGO Bangladesh Environmental Management Force (BEMF) works on environmental awareness in Bangladesh, focusing primarily on urban and 'brown' environmental issues. The BEMF website provides information on the Environmental Management System (EMS) in Bangladesh, articles on current critical issues and debates, information on BEMF's activities, its publications (archived to 2001), links to other environmental websites, a messageboard, and picture gallery.



• Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau
  http://www.epbbd.com/index.htm

  The Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau is the government body responsible for promoting, regulating, and monitoring trade, investments and exports from Bangladesh. The website information on Bangladesh includes trading and investing opportunities, export and import policies, economic situaton of the country, statistics and data on exports, contact information, list of chambers of commerce and industry, export processing zones, and other related organizations.



• Bangladesh Exports
  http://www.bdexport.com/

  Bangladesh Exporter's Online Platform provides information on exporters in Bangladesh and the government support to export-oriented economic growth. The website contains contact information and specialities of listed exporters, and provides an online message board and a search engine to locate specific exports and exporters.



• Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association
  http://www.bgmea.com/

  Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is the official body responsible for coordinating the manufacture and export of ready-made garmets and apparrel from Bangladesh. The garment sector is the largest foreign exchange earner in Bangladesh and the largest manufacturing sector. The website contains information on the organization, list of member industries, export statistics, export items, socially responsive activities undertaken, message board, and information on Bangladesh related to industrial and manufacturing development.



• Bangladesh Institute of law and International Affairs (BILIA)
  http://www.bol-online.net/bilia/

  Bangladesh Institute of law and International Affairs (BILIA) works to advance the study of international politics, economics and jurisprudence; to provide and maintain means of information upon international questions; to promote information exchange, knowledge and thought on international affairs, and to understand the circumstances, conditions and views of nations and peoples. The website provides information on BILIA's activities, executive council, list of publications, seminars, and workshops. BILIA produces the Bangladesh Supreme Court Report, the Journal of International Affairs and the Bangladesh Journal of Law. These publications are not available online



• Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir
  http://www.shibir.org/

  Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, a conservative Islamic student organization in Bangladesh, has chapters throughout the country in most educational institutions. The website contains information on Shibir's philosophy and constitution, student activities and programs, articles on Islamic issues, FAQs and a photo album.



• Bangladesh Liberation War 1971 Photo Gallery
  http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/hastings/430/

  This website contains a large collection of articles and photographs of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War from Pakistan. The photos categories are: refugees, Mukti Bahini, exile government, intellectual martyrs, genocide, and, the surrender. The articles deal with war crimes, op-eds, and, a list of recognized war criminals.



• Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL)
  http://www.bdcom-online.com/boesl/

  The government of Bangladesh established the Bangladesh Overseas Employment and Services Limited (BOESL) as the official manpower export agency. It operates over 600 private recruiting agencies. The main purpose of BOESL is to provide efficient and quick services to the foreign employers. Overseas Bangladesh manpower has been a large foreign exchange earner for the country. The website contains information on recruiting manpower from Bangladesh



• Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
  http://www.bssnews.net/

  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), the country's national news agency, began in 1972 within days of birth of Bangladesh as an independent country by transforming the Dhaka bureau of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). The BSS website provides information on BSS activities and plans, its partners, a photo gallery, profiles of political leaders in Bangladesh, articles on economic, cultural, historical and financial news of Bangladesh, and, up-to-date news from Bangladesh. The archive is for one year only.



• Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP)
  http://www.bdnetwork.com/bwp/

  The non-governmental, professional organization, Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP) began in 1998 by bringing together under the auspices of Global Water Partnership, 26 government, semi-government and non-government organizations to work on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Bangladesh . The website contains information on the members of BWP, its constitution, functions and activities, and reports and findings of the national expert consultations on IWRM, as well as the minutes from South Asia conferences related to IWRM hosted by BWP.



• Board of Investment (BOI), Government of Bangladesh
  http://www.boibd.org/index3.html

  The Government of Bangladesh established the Board of Investment (BOI), in 1989 to accelerate private investment in the country. The Board, headed by the Prime Minister, has the necessary authority and powers to take decisions for the speedy implementations of the industrial projects and to provide operational support services to the existing ones. The website gives information on industrial policy in Bangladesh, investment opportunities and policies, infrastructure facilities, living and working in Bangladesh for foreigners, and general information on finance, commerce and industry in Bangladesh.



• European Network of Bangladesh Studies (ENBS)
  http://www.bath.ac.uk/cds/enbs.html#

  The European Network of Bangladesh Studies (ENBS) began in 1988 with the goal to create a more coherent community among individuals concerned with Bangladesh. It attempts to improve communication between scholars, students, development practitioners and policy-makers; and to overcome divisions caused by spatial and disciplinary boundaries. The website provides information on members in the network, past and upcoming workshops and conferences, membership information, and downloadable papers presented at conferences on various topics related to Bangladesh.



• European Union Electoral Observation Mission to Sri Lanka 2001
  http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations
  /sri_lanka/election_report/index.htm

  The European Union Electoral Observation Mission to Sri Lanka 2001 was established to monitor elections in Sri Lanka. The website provides information on elections, EU-Sri Lanka relations, and downloadable final reports on the Parliamentary elections of 2001.



• Family Health International (FHI) Bangladesh
  http://www.fhi.org/en/cntr/asia/bangladesh/bangladeshofc.html

  Family Health International (FHI) Bangladesh concentrates on family planning, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS prevention and care. The website provides information on FHI's activities and programs, with links to publications by FHI Bangladesh on related issues.



• Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
  http://www.fbcci.org/home.html

  The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) serves as the most broadly based organization focused upon the interests of the private sector in trade and industry in Bangladesh. The main objectives of the 231 member FBCCI include developping the trade, industry, agriculture, human resources and communication sectors in Bangladesh. The website contains information on FBCCI, guidelines and opportunities for investing in Bangladesh, industries and sectors, products, industrial and export policies of Bangladesh, and general information on the economy and business climate in Bangladesh.



• Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, Governmentof Bangladesh
  http://www.gobfinance.org/index.html

  This website provides national budgets, budget speeches, and annual financial statements and economic surveys produced by the Ministry of Finance. Included is the latest national budget, the annual financial statement, the budget in brief, and monthly fiscal reports (archived since December 2002). Much of the website is also available in Bengali.



• Heidelberg Bangladesh Law Translation Project
  http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/workgroups/bdlaw/

  Upon the adoption in 1985 to publish government acts and ordinances only in Bengali, the University of Heidelberg started a project to provide English translations of laws and place them on this website. The site contains selected laws and ordinances that appeared between 1985 and1995. The project has not been continued for the post 1995 period.



• Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities
  http://www.hrcbm.org/

  Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) is a worldwide campaigning movement dedicated to protecting the human rights of minorities in Bangladesh. HRCBM works with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct, and to bring offenders to justice. It investigates and exposes human rights violations and holds abusers accountable. The website contains information on HRCBM's projects, campaigns, charter, human rights guides, features and news updates, a search engine, and links to other human rights organizations.



• Human Rights Watch Bangladesh
  http://www.hrw.org/reports/world/bangladesh-pubs.php

  The Human Rights Watch Bangladesh website contains information collected by the international Human Rights Watch organization that relates to Bangladesh. The website contains reports on human rights status in Bangladesh, the ban on land mines, political violence, Burmese refugees, and abuses of minorities.



• International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)
  http://www.icddrb.org

  ICDDR,B, established in 1978 as the successor of the Cholera Research Laboratory created in 1960 to study the epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of cholera. The Centre is an independent, international, non-profit organization for research, education, training, clinical services, and information dissemination. Researchers at the Centre have made major scientific achievements in the prevention and management of diarrhoeal diseases, maternal and child health, nutrition, and population sciences. The website provides information on the Centre's varioius research projects, policies, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (archived since June 2000), education and training opportunities, annual reports (archived since 1997), lists of publications,collaborations, and overview of programs, and its Bengali language journal Shasthya Sanglap (archived since 2001).



• Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited
  http://www.islamibankbd.com/

  Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) is only bank in the country that follows the Islamic Shariah principles of interest-free, profit-loss sharing banking. The bank conducts interest-free banking; establishes participatory banking instead of banking on debtor-creditor relationship; invests in profit and risk sharing basis; accepts deposits on Mudaraba & Al-Wadeah basis; and, provides a welfare-oriented banking system. The website provides information on IBBL's banking policies, ideology, schemes, Shariah council, human resources development and training, publications, financial reports and achievements, and investments.



• Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (JMBA)
  http://www.citechco.net/jmba/

  The Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (JMBA) is responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of the Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh. This bridge, the 11th longest bridge in the world, provides the first fixed crossing of the Jamuna River linking eastern and northwestern parts of Bangladesh. The website provides information on the bridge, its construction, river training works, rehabilitation of displaced people, environmental impacts, finance and operation, and, facts and figures.



• Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh (LHCB)
  http://www.lhcb.org/index.html

  Lutheran Health Care Bangladesh (LHCB) is a non-profit organization operating in southern rural Bangladesh. and focused upon maternal and child health care. This includes community development, preventative and curative health care, and education in Dumki and other adjacent rural villages. The website contains information on LHCB's activities and history, with a picture gallery and information on member churches and funders.



• Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology
  http://www.most-bd.org/

  The Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology formulates and reviews national science and technology policies; coordinates science and technology programs within other ministries; undertakes and sponsors scientific and technological survey, research, design and development; and, provides and monitors grants to national projects, non-government scientific groups. The website contains links to the Ministry's various functions and organizations, the IT policy of Bangladesh, data on workshops/seminars, science and technology education, and, development programs.



• Programme for Research on Poverty Alleviation of Grameen Trust
  http://www.pimediaglobal.com/projects/poverty-research/

  Programme for Research on Poverty Alleviation of Grameen Trust is the primary research and policy initiative of the Grameen Bank. The Programme's main objectives are defining a research agenda relevant to the grassroots level, providing funds for research on poverty alleviation, developing communication infrastructures to policy makers, and creating a research library. The website contains information on completed and on-going projects, publications, fellowships and internships, seminars and workshops.



• Rickshaw Arts of Bangladesh
  http://www.ricksha.org/

  Although named the Rickshaw Arts of Bangladesh, website contains information, artwork, and photography on many aspects of folk arts in Bangladesh. In addition to the illustrations the website has biographical information on the artisans and a list of additional articles on rickshaw and related folk art.



• Shakti - ENERGY RELATED INFORMATION SOURCE OF BANGLADESH
  http://shakti.hypermart.net/

  The Shakti website contains comprehensive information on energy related issues in Bangladesh, including energy sources and uses, the petroleum industry, natural gas, renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation. It maintains a database of its publcations and other articles in the following areas: hydrocarbons, power, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and, environment. There is also a list of organizations/comapanies working in Bangladesh on energy issues.



• Thanarbaid Health Care Centre
  http://www.thanarbaid.org/

  The Thanarbaid Health Care Centre is humanitarian health care service under the guidance of Christian missionaries from New Zealand and the United States, and the Church of Bangladesh that works in a remote poor rural area of Bangladesh. The Centre promotes public health, communitiy welfare, training and education, and malnutrition/diabetes treatment. The website contains information on the Centre's activities, philosophy, opportunities for involvement, annual reports (archived since 1997), online newsletter (archived since 1997), and special health related reports.



• The Asia Foundation - Bangladesh
  http://www.asiafoundation.org/programs/prog-asia-bang.html

  The Asia Foundation's Bangladesh office has worked to develop civil society and strengthen institutions and policies needed for effective governance and the rule of law. The webpage provides information on the Foundation's work in Bangladesh in the areas of elections, local governance, alternate dispute resolution, human rights, small and medium enterprise development, and, regional economic development.



• UNICEF's Arsenic Mitigation Site
  http://www.unicef.org/arsenic/

  This website contains information on the Arsenic crisis and mitigation being undertaken by Unicef in Bangladesh. A pdf report contains useful information with statistics, programs and methods.



• University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh
  http://www.ugc.org/

  University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh assesses the needs in University education and formulates plans for development; determines financial needs of the Universities; allocates and disburses government funds; evaluates development programs of teaching departments, institutes and other constituent institutions; collects statistical data; advises the Government of the establishment of new Universities or on proposals for expansion of the existing Universities. The website provides information and links to all public funded universities, structure and function of the UGC, an outline of the Bangladesh Education and Research Network (BERNET) project, and information on fellowships and scholarships.



• Velki.com - Bangladesh Web Search and Business Portal
  http://www.velki.com/

  Velki.com - Bangladesh Web Search and Business Portal is a comprehensive portal that allows the user to search and find information on Bangladesh businesses, organizations, news, and other pertinent issues. The website allows searches on the Bangladesh Business Directory and Yellow Pages, as well as a chatroom, audio of Bengali songs, and links to other related Bangladesh sites.



• Women in Development - Novartis Foundation projects
  http://www.foundation.novartis.com/social_development
  /women_development.htm

  This website, hosted by the Novartis Foundation, contains articles related to rural women in development in Bangladesh on the following topics: gender dimensions of poverty in Bangladesh; women's health and nutritional security in Bangladesh; purdah - the seclusion of women; and, women’s entitlements in rural Bangladesh.



• Worldwide Refugee Information - Bangladesh
  http://www.refugees.org/world/countryindex/bangladesh.htm

  The U.S. Committee on Refugees hosts this site with useful information on refugees in Bangladesh and their status with a special concentration on the Rohingya refugees from Burma/Myanmar. The website contains Bangladesh country reports by year, issue papers, press releases, photo gallery, books on refugees in Bangladesh, and general refugee statistics.

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