Nov
05
Inside Bangladesh's organ bazaar
By , 0 viewsInside Bangladesh's organ bazaar
23-year-old Mehdi Hassan, from Bamongram village in northeastern Bangladesh, sold part of his liver to an black market organ broker and received nothing in return. (Sebastian Strangio/GlobalPost) JOYPURHAT, Bangladesh — Mehdi Hasan's scar runs in a …
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Bangladesh's score higher, ranking down
Bangladesh this year scored higher than it did in last year's Human Development Index (HDI). However, the country slipped down 17 places on the index due to better progress made by regional competitors and inclusion of more countries in the ranking. …
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