Bangladesh
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No light at end of the tunnel for ordinary citizens...the tunnel for ordinary citizens ACCORDING to the IMF, Bangladesh's economy has held up well, which could prove vital to one businessman and his wife who are facing having their home repossessed here. Two weeks ago, the former restaurant... In this article: Balance sheet, Credit crunch, IMF, Ireland, Bangladesh, and Britain |
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New Kerala | November 06, 2009
Rajiv Gandhi confidant Gopi Arora is dead
...S.K. Bhatnagar. Arora, liked and feared by many, also served as an executive director representing India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington from 1990 to 1993. In addition, he was...
In this article: Rajiv Gandhi, International Monetary Fund, Moscow, Central Bureau of Investigation, S.K. Bhatnagar, Ronen Sen, Harvard University, Allahabad University, and Bofors
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Sydney Morning Herald - National | July 09, 2009
Money laundering 'still presents threat'
...offering technical assistance and training to close the gaps within those jurisdictions. The meeting endorsed reports evaluating anti-laundering measures in Bangladesh, the Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan, Japan, Korea and the Cook Islands.
In this article: International Monetary Fund, Pacific, Asian Development Bank, and World Bank
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New Kerala | September 12, 2009
Uneven growth makes India uncompetitive globally
...World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Doing Business Index for 2010. Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Maldives and Sri Lanka are all ranked higher. India's ranking slipped owing to the fall in parameters like starting a...
In this article: India, World Bank, Recession, Russia, International Finance Corp., United Progressive Alliance, International Monetary Fund, Pakistan, Goh Chok Tong, and China
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Uthum Herat
...and as Director of Economic Research. In 2004, Herat was released to the International Monetary Fund to serve as Alternate Executive Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Sri Lanka. Upon his return to the Bank in 2007, Herat...
In this article: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, Colombo, Unemployment, and St Thomas' College
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Independent.co.uk - Business | July 25, 2009
The vultures that prey on the poorest
...of the IMF and World Bank-backed Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, leaving vultures free to pursue developing states such a Bangladesh and Ecuador, which fall outside the scheme. Maxine Waters, a Democratic Congresswoman,...
In this article: UK, DAI, US, Wall Street, and Maxine Waters
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Wikipedia | April 07, 2009
Banking in Bangladesh
...intermediation early in 1987, many of which were built into a three-year compensatory financing facility signed by Bangladesh with the IMF in February 1987. One major exception to the management problems of Bangladeshi banks was the...
In this article: Grameen Bank, State Bank of Pakistan, Bangladesh Bank, Bad debt, Tin, World Bank, and IMF
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Indiana Times - The Economic Times | May 04, 2009
Bangladesh remittances up
...he said. In March, Bangladeshis overseas pumped a record 881 million dollars into the economy, despite the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank all forecasting lower remittances. In 2008,...
In this article: Recession, Bangladesh Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Southeast Asia, Dhaka, and Iraq
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Wikipedia | September 27, 2009
A. S. Jayawardene
...Settlements. He returned to the Central Bank as Director Economic Research and was appointed as the International Monetary Fund Executive Director for Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh based in Washington, from 1981 to 1986. In 1986 he...
In this article: Central Bank, Economics, International Monetary Fund, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Bank of Ceylon, Royal College Colombo, St. Thomas' College, London School of Economics, and University of Colombo
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Wikipedia | September 18, 2009
Bangladeshi taka
...every year from 1971 through the end of 1987. To help offset this phenomenon, Bangladesh first used the compensatory financing facility of the International Monetary Fund in fiscal year 1974. Despite the increasing need for assistance, the...
In this article: Silver, Bangladesh Bank, Bengal, Copper, International Monetary Fund, India, Ministry of Finance, Polymer, and World Bank
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Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ IPA: /[ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ]/ Bangladesh), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh) is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.
The borders of present-day Bangladesh were established with the partition of Bengal and India in 1947, when the region became the eastern wing of the newly-formed Pakistan. However, it was separated from the western wing by 1,600 kilometres (1,000 mi) across India. Political and linguistic discrimination as well as economic neglect led to popular agitations against West Pakistan, which led to the war for independence in 1971 and the establishment of Bangladesh, with the help of India. However, the new state had to endure famines, natural disasters and widespread poverty, as well as political turmoil and military coups. The restoration of democracy in 1991 has been followed by relative stability and economic progress.
Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world and has a high poverty rate.
However, per-capita (inflation-adjusted) GDP has more than doubled since 1975, and the poverty rate has fallen by 20% since the early 1990s. Dhaka and other urban centers have been the driving force behind this growth.
- Name:
- Bangladesh
- Conventional Long Name:
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Local Name:
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
- Capital:
- Dhaka
- Language:
- Chittagonian, Sylheti
- Bengali (or Bangla)
- Largest City:
- Dhaka
- Government type:
- Parliamentary republic
- Founding Date:
- March 26, 1971
- Formations:
- Victory Day
- Area:
- 55599
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $208.456 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 153rd
- GDP (nominal):
- $73.689 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 157th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 58th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $463
- Time Zone:
- BDT
- Currency:
- Taka
- Demonym:
- Bangladeshi
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- BDT
- Country Calling Code:
- 880
- ccTLD:
- .bd
- Anthem:
- Amar Shonar Bangla
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