Secret World Bank report: biofuel caused food crisis

The UK is to slow its adoption of biofuels amid fears they raise food prices and harm the environment, the transport secretary has said."Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously...

'Public Intellectuals 2.0': Democratizing Free Speech?

OpenDemocracy has a great post today by Evgeny Morozov on the recent Citizen Media Summit (organized by our citizen-media internet neighbours Global Voices), which was held this past weekend in Budapest. The post and...

Asia Cup - 7th Match India Vs Bangladesh at Karachi Full Highlights

"Alok Kapli stunning century and Tamim Iqbal struggling half century put Bangladesh in a strong position in opening match of Super Four where they facing strong team India. Till 42nd over it looked like that India will get a small total but Kapli breathtaking inning turned...

Asia Cup - 1st Match Bangladesh Vs UAE at Lahore Full Highlights

"A superb century from Mohammad Ashraful, the second of his career helped Bangladesh to get a 96-run win over UAE in their Asia Cup opener in Lahore. Ashraful was supported by Raqibul Hasan, who made his second-successive 80-plus knock as the pair put on 141 off 122 balls. It...

YouTube With a Purpose - Helping Kids in Bangladesh

How about something a bit more substantive than "Leave Britney Alone!" and Diet Coke & Mentos videos? Many in the NowPublic community might already be aware of my project in Bangladesh - how I'm using YouTube to...

India's best known soldier dies

One of best icon of Indian defence forces Sam Manekshaw had died after a prolong illness. He led Indian army in most significant wars including vitory over Pakistan in 1971. " The Indian general who commanded the military campaign that led to the creation of Bangladesh...

Bangladesh is set to disappear under the waves by the end of the century - A ...

"Bangladesh, the most crowded nation on earth, is set to disappear under the waves by the end of this century – and we will be to blame. Johann Hari took a journey to see for himself how western profligacy and...

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Obama Unites Liberal Media Against Him For The Moment; June 19 Campaign Gaffe...

YESTERDAY Senator Barack Obama, the Democrat presumptive nominee for President of the United States, did something no one predicted and if anyone had on Wednesday that person would have been laughed out of Washington DC. Yesterday Mr. Obama seemed to earn the wrath...

Bangladesh 'losing on corruption'

Despite the big crackdown undertaken by interim government in Bangladesh, there is no sign of let up in corruption. Interim government had arrested more than 150 leading politicians, officials and businessmen, as well as in some cases their wives and children, have been put...

Bangla tri series.Pakistan wins:

Pakistan in finals of Bangladesh tri series ODI played their best match in the tournament and dominated the game in all department and exhibited their resilence to come out from their shells and played some magnificient cricket to out class the favourites Team India.Twin...

India vs Pakistan Final - Kitply Tri Series 2008

Today the stern arch-rivals would be face to face again in the finals of the kitply Series 2008 in bangladesh.History and record books favors Pakistan while the recent form and the thumping 140-run win over Pakistan in the second match of the tri-series makes India the firm...

Religious clashes erupt in India

"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...

India clash Pakistan in final Bangla tri series

2008-06-12 20:18:13 - India defeated Bangladesh by seven-wickets in the last league match of the cricket tri-series and india will clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dhaka on Saturday. Sehwag 58 runs in 29 balls enabled Indian team to put up 85 runs in just 10 overs...

Kitply Cup - 3rd ODI India Vs Bangladesh at Mirpur Full Highlights

"Yet another splendid innings from Gautam Gambhir which showed why he is a gem. A fifth ODI century for Gautam Gambhir and another quickfire fifty from Virender Sehwag took India to another comphrensive win in Kitply Cup as they crushed Bangladesh in Mirpur by seven wickets,...

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