Gender equality: The old story gets worse

Gender equality: The old story gets worse
We lag behind even Pakistan and Bangladesh when it comes to gender equality. India has a Gender Inequality Index (GII) value of 0.617, ranking it 129 out of 146 countries in the 2011 index. In comparison, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan are ranked at …
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Bangladesh, Russia sign nuclear power plant deal
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A government official says Bangladesh and Russia have signed a cooperation deal to build a nuclear power plant in the energy-starved South Asian nation. Bangladesh's junior Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman says he …
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