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Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan 2012-04-26T14:26:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_sanctuaries_declared_for_asias_freshwater_dolphins/?source=rss Bangladesh has declared three new sanctuaries to help protect the south Asian river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2012-02-24T06:06:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/teatulia_a_tea_company_helps_lift_a_village_out_of_poverty/?source=rss For some businesses, giving back means making a tax-deductible donation to a local little league team. But for Teatulia, an organic tea company, giving back means creating a better life for a community halfway around the globe. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2011-07-05T17:37:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cabinet_okays_draft_law_to_conserve_forests/?source=rss BANGLADESH - The government is going for a tougher law to clamp down on rampant tree-felling in an effort to conserve forests. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Forests, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2010-11-16T04:28:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/end_child_labour_bangladesh_court_tells_government/?source=rss The high court here has directed the Bangladesh government to end within a year child labour in a number of industries across the country. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2010-09-06T23:20:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bangladesh_gets_19_million_from_us_germany_for_reforestation_project/?source=rss A couple weeks ago, Bangladesh's environment minister outlined how the country want to spend over $4 billion on climate change adaptation and mitigation projects, and want some rich nations to help foot the bill. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, Germany, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2009-09-05T12:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/rare_dolphins_by_the_hundreds_found_in_bangladesh/?source=rss The discovery of 6,000 rare dolphins in Bangladesh and new guidelines for marine wildlife viewing in the Pacific Islands are among the announcements made this week at the First International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas underway on the island of Maui. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, France, Norway, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Argentina, Brazil, North America, United States, Hawaii, New York 2009-04-19T10:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/renowned_swedish_retailer_donates_proceeds_from_toy_sales_to_unicef_project/?source=rss This holiday season, scores of projects aimed at improving the education of school children around the world are set to profit from an IKEA initiative to the tune of €5 million (almost $7 million), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Asia, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, East Asia, China, Europe, Albania, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, South-East Asia, Viet Nam 2008-12-24T10:09:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/left_untouched_worlds_largest_mangrove_forest_recovering_fast/?source=rss Dhaka (AFP) Nov 15, 2008 - The world's largest mangrove forest is recovering fast from one of the worst disasters in its history, a year after it was badly damaged by a devastating cyclone, Bangladesh officials say. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Water, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2008-11-17T02:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bangladesh_landmass_is_growing/?source=rss Bangladesh may not be as vulnerable to rising sea levels caused by climate change as previously feared, scientists say. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Feel Good, General Special Interest, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2008-07-30T13:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bangladesh_street_kids_turn_bankers/?source=rss Mohammad Raju ran away from his poor family in Bangladesh's southern Khulna district eight years ago, hoping for a better life in Dhaka. 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World, General World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South America, Brazil, Top Stories, World Top Stories 2007-09-26T10:44:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_india_bangladesh_train_link/?source=rss A train carrying Indian government officials has crossed the border and arrived in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. World, Politics, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, India, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World Top Stories 2007-07-09T12:34:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cabbie_returns_31_diamond_rings_to_passenger/?source=rss A taxi driver returned a black bag carrying 31 diamond rings to a passenger who earlier had given him a 30-cent tip on an $11 ride. Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, North America, United States, New York, USA Top Stories 2007-02-08T21:21:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/3_million_muslims_in_bangladesh_pray_for_peace/?source=rss Some 3 million Muslim devotees raised their hands in prayer for global peace, putting aside their country's sometimes violent struggle with political corruption and Islamic extremists, at one of the world's largest religious gatherings. World, Feel Good, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World Top Stories 2007-02-07T12:44:02+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/professor_wins_1_million_for_arsenic_filter/?source=rss A professor who developed an inexpensive, easy-to-make system for filtering arsenic from well water has won a $1 million engineering prize - and he plans to use most of the money to distribute the filters to needy communities around the world. Environment, Water, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, North America, United States, Virginia, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-02-05T12:09:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bangladeshi_archaeologists_discover_ancient_fort_city/?source=rss Archaeologists in Bangladesh say they have uncovered part of a fortified citadel dating back to 450 BC that could have been a stopping off point along an ancient trade route. Science, Ancient Discoveries, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2006-03-18T13:54:00+00:00