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Bangladesh – Audacity of Hope
Monthly Archives: September 2015
BANGLADESH PRODUCES WORLD’S FIRST ALL-WOMEN UN PEACEKEEPING UNIT
BANGLADESH PRODUCES WORLD’S FIRST ALL-WOMEN UN PEACEKEEPING UNIT A unique all-female unit of UN Peacekeepers has been working to bring greater safety and security to vulnerable communities in conflict-ridden Haiti. A 160-woman unit from Bangladesh — the first and still … Continue reading
Posted in ACHIEVEMENTS - SUCCESS, BENGALI NATIONALISM, CHALLENGES, CURRENT ISSUES, DEFENCE & SECURITY, FOREIGN RELATIONS & POLICY, GENDER EQUALITY, GLOBAL INDICATORS & BENCHMARK, GROWTH & TARGET, IDENTITY & PATRIOTISM, REFLECTION - Refreshing our Memories, RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN & DUTY, SOCIETY, SOCIO-ECONOMY -- Inequality, SOCIO-ECONOMY -- Inequality, Poverty, Distribution & Poverty, STRATEGY & POLICY, UNITED NATIONS
Tagged UN PEACEKEEPING
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WOMEN MAKE VERY GOOD PEACEKEEPERS
WOMEN MAKE VERY GOOD PEACEKEEPERS ASEEM CHABRA ‘If you look at peacekeeping right now, it is fraught with accusations of sexual abuse or peacekeepers involved in deals that are outside their purview, human trafficking.’ ‘When a contingent of women walk … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangladesh, documentary filmmaker, Geeta Gandbhir, Haiti, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, South Asian
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ALL-WOMEN BANGLADESHI PEACEKEEPING UNIT DEFIES STEREOTYPES
ALL-WOMEN BANGLADESHI PEACEKEEPING UNIT DEFIES STEREOTYPES Online Desk Women from Bangladesh have responded to ’the UNs call for more women to serve as peacekeepers, forming an all-women unit that was deployed to Haiti following the earthquake in 2010. They are, … Continue reading
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SHEIKH HASINA: ‘I WANT TO MAKE BANGLADESH POVERTY-FREE’
SHEIKH HASINA: ‘I WANT TO MAKE BANGLADESH POVERTY-FREE’ SIMON TISDALL & ANNA RIDOUT The country is a millennium development goals success story. Now its prime minister is aiming high with the SDGs – but says donors must play their part … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangladesh, Millennium Development Goals, Sheikh Hasina
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HASINA, OBAMA CO-CHAIR PEACEKEEPING SUMMIT AT UN
HASINA, OBAMA CO-CHAIR PEACEKEEPING SUMMIT AT UN Bangladesh is adopting a national peacekeeping strategy to better respond to the evolving needs of the UN peacekeeping missions on the ground and at policy level. “The national peacekeeping strategy paper is now … Continue reading
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Tagged peacekeeping missions, peacekeeping operations, Sheikh Hasina, UN General Assembly, UN headquarters
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AT UN, HASINA CALLS FOR MAKING WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR WOMEN, GIRLS
AT UN, HASINA CALLS FOR MAKING WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR WOMEN, GIRLS News Desk, bdnews24.com Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for making the world a better place for women and girls by achieving gender parity in all aspects. … Continue reading
BANGLADESH WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE AHEAD FAST IN THE COMING DAYS: PM SHEIKH HASINA
BANGLADESH WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE AHEAD FAST IN THE COMING DAYS: PM SHEIKH HASINA Expressing her firm resolve to implement the sustainable development goals (SDGs), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh is progressing fast and would continue to move … Continue reading
BANGLADESH TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN: PM SHEIKH HASINA
BANGLADESH TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN: PM SHEIKH HASINA Expressing her government’s strong political will to move forward with gender equality and women’s empowerment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh is pledge-bound to continue to work for the … Continue reading
DHAKA STANDS READY TO GO FURTHER WITH PEACEKEEPING: HASINA
DHAKA STANDS READY TO GO FURTHER WITH PEACEKEEPING: HASINA Bangladesh is adopting a national peacekeeping strategy to better respond to the evolving needs of the UN peacekeeping missions on the ground and at policy level. “The national peacekeeping strategy paper … Continue reading
COUNTRIES PLEDGE 40,000 U.N. PEACEKEEPERS AT U.N. SUMMIT
COUNTRIES PLEDGE 40,000 U.N. PEACEKEEPERS AT U.N. SUMMIT U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and … Continue reading
BANGLADESH FORMULATING NATIONAL PEACEKEEPING STRATEGY, SAYS HASINA
BANGLADESH FORMULATING NATIONAL PEACEKEEPING STRATEGY, SAYS HASINA News Desk, bdnews24.com Bangladesh is formulating a national peacekeeping strategy to enhance its role at the policy-making level in addition to its strong field presence at the United Nations peace mission. Prime Minister … Continue reading
CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH AWARD RAISES BD IMAGE : EMINENT PERSONS LAUD HASINA
CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH AWARD RAISES BD IMAGE : EMINENT PERSONS LAUD HASINA Anaet Shawon Country’s eminent personalities representing various social strata and public opinion on Monday highly lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for being awarded the ‘Champions of the … Continue reading
HASINA IS A GLOBAL PRIDE: US CONGRESSWOMAN
HASINA IS A GLOBAL PRIDE: US CONGRESSWOMAN Observer Online Desk New York: Ranking member of the US Congress Yvette Diane Clarke today called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a “global pride” saying she must get support of her countrymen. “Sheikh … Continue reading
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CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH
CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH PM RECEIVES TOP UN AWARD Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives “Champions of the Earth” award, UN’s highest environmental honour, from United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Achim Steiner at a programme in New York on Sunday. … Continue reading
SHEIKH HASINA RECEIVES CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH AWARD
SHEIKH HASINA RECEIVES CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH AWARD Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the prestigious Champions of the Earth award. The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Environment Program Executive Director Achim Steiner handed over the award to … Continue reading
PM TO TACKLE THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH
PM TO TACKLE THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH Mohit Ul Alam Our Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to New York to receive the Champions of the Earth Award from the United Nations in the Policy Leadership category on 27 September. … Continue reading
BANGLADESHIS KNOW HOW TO COPE WITH DISASTERS, HASINA SAYS AFTER RECEIVING TOP UN ENVIRONMENTAL HONOUR
BANGLADESHIS KNOW HOW TO COPE WITH DISASTERS, HASINA SAYS AFTER RECEIVING TOP UN ENVIRONMENTAL HONOUR Lovlu Ansar, New York Correspondent, bdnews24.com People of Bangladesh have learnt how to tackle climate change, disasters and survive, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said … Continue reading
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Tagged Achim Steiner, Bangladesh, climate change, Sheikh Hasina, UN Environment Programme
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