Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Lecture, Oslo, December 10, 2006  
(http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2006/yunus-lecture-en.html)  
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November 20, 2013:  BDRC recognizes Universal Children's Day
Recognizing Universal Children's Day, November 20, 2013, the BDRC provides a list of
recent publications related to children in Bangladesh.
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November 18, 2013: About 10 garment factories failed Wal-Mart safety checks
Wal-Mart hired Bureau Veritas to check some 200 factories it uses in Bangladesh after the
April collapse of the Rana Plaza building killed more than 1,100 people and highlighted
often grim conditions in the country's garment industry. Of the about 75 factories have been
audited so far, about 10 garment factories failed safety checks.
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November 14, 2013:  BDRC recognizes World Diabetes Day
Recognizing World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2013, the BDRC provides a list of recent
publications related to diabetes in Bangladesh.
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November 11, 2013: Bangladesh recognizes third gender
Based on a decision made at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on
November 11, 2013, Bangladesh will from now consider so-called Hijras as a separate
gender. As Cabinet Secretary Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan briefed the media after the
cabinet meeting, Hirjas will get priority for education and other rights.
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October 17, 2013:  BDRC recognizes Int. Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Recognizing International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, October 17, 2013, the BDRC
provides a list of recent publications related to poverty eradication in Bangladesh.
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October 16, 2013:  BDRC recognizes World Food Day






Recognizing World Food Day 2013, the BDRC provides a list of recent publications related
to food security in Bangladesh.
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October 6, 2013: Bangladesh’s Political Unrest Affects Economic Activity
The IMF Press Release on Bangladesh (of October 6, 2013) states that substantial
progress has been achieved in strengthening macroeconomic policies. However, unrest and
political uncertainty in the run-up to elections are affecting economic activity by disrupting
supply and curbing investment appetite, with real GDP growth now expected to moderate
below 6 percent in the fiscal year 2014.
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September 8, 2013: BDRC recognizes World Literacy Day 2013
Recognizing World Literacy Day 2013 (September 8, 2013), the BDRC provides a list of
recent developmental publications related to literacy in Bangladesh.
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August 12, 2013: Government of Bangladesh needs to release Adilur Rahman Khan
Human rights organizations and governments around the world (including those of the
European Union and the United States) are deeply concerned by the August 10th detention
of Adilur Rahman Khan and demand an immediate release. Adi is the Secretary of the
internationally-respected Bangladeshi human rights organization Odhikar and has been
arrested for Odhikar’s fact finding that 61 persons had been killed during the Shapla
Chottor crackdown on May 5-6, 2013.
Sign the change.org petition for Adi's immediate release
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August 9, 2013: BDRC recognizes Intl. Day of the World’s Indigenous People
Recognizing August 9, 2013 as International Day of the World’s Indigenous People the
BDRC provides a list of recent publications related to indigenous people in Bangladesh and
some links to resources, recent news and additional information.
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June 5, 2013: BDRC recognizes WED 2013
Recognizing World Environment Day (WED) 2013, the BDRC provides a list of recent
developmental publications related to Bangladesh’s environment.
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U.S. Retailers Announce New Factory Safety Plan
May 30, 2013: The New York Times published a report by Steven Greenhouse that feeling
pressure from consumer and labor groups for not doing more to ensure factory safety in
Bangladesh, Wal-Mart, Gap and numerous other retailers along with the nation’s main retail
federations are seeking to forge a new plan to promote safety in that country’s apparel
industry.
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May 3, 2013: BDRC recognizes World Press Freedom Day 2013
Recognizing World Press Freedom Day 2013 (May 3, 2013), the BDRC provides a list of
recent developmental publications related to press freedom in Bangladesh.
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