Bangladesh ferry accident in pictures
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Bangladeshi Din Islam weeps over loss of his children and wife in a ferry accident in the River Meghna in Brahmanbaria district, about 80 kilometers east of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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BANGLADESH: Microfinance institutions pushed loans, admits major NGO
DHAKA, 20 April 2011 ( IRIN ) – Lack of regulation and a surplus of donor funds in Bangladesh’s microcredit industry have led to NGOs pushing loans to over-indebted borrowers, says BRAC, [ http://www.brac.net/ ] the world’s largest development organization and heavily involved in the country’s microfinance industry.
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Ferry carrying 100 passengers sinks in Bangladesh river; 3 dead, dozens missing
DHAKA, Bangladesh – A police official says a ferry carrying about 100 passengers has capsized in a river in eastern Bangladesh, leaving three people dead and dozens missing.
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