India tops new Global Slavery Index

“Global Slavery Index” published by the Australia-based Walk Free Foundation, ranked India first in terms of number of modern day slaves in the world. The index has ranked 162 countries based on 3 factors:- Estimated prevalence of modern slavery (including practices such as debt ..

Tags: Australia • Bangladesh • China • Congo • Current Affairs 2013

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

India-Bangladesh power transmission link opened

In a historic event, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated  the India- Bangladesh Grid interconnection in Bangladesh through a video-conference. The key 71-km Baharampur-Bheramara transmission link between the electricity grids of the two countries will boost the ties between the two ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Current Affairs 2013 • India-Bangladesh • India-International Relations • infrastructure

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Grameen Bank (Bangladesh) to be brought under Central Bank jurisdiction in Bangladesh

The Grameen Bank, the Nobel Peace Prize winning microcredit organization of Bangladesh, will be brought under the control of country’s central bank to give the authorities more powers over the organization. The decision by the government follows the recommendations of ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Current Affairs 2013 • IBPS • Socio-Economic

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013

Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola is Miss Muslimah World 2013

Nigerian beauty Obabiyi Aishah Ajibola (21) was announced the winner of the Miss Muslimah World contest organised by the World Muslimah Foundation in Jakartha, Indonesia. The event was held exclusively for Muslim women, who were assessed not only for their appearance ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Brunei • Current Affairs 2013 • Indonesia • Iran

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013

Category: Persons in News

Indian regains WHO-SEAR directorship after 44 years

The member nations of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Region (SEAR) have chosen Poonam Khetarpal Singh, a former Indian IAS officer, as the regional director of WHO (SEAR). It is after a gap of 44 years that an Indian has been ..

Tags: Bangladesh • Bhutan • Current Affairs 2013 • India-International Relations • Maldives

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013

Category: International / World Current Affairs

Melbourne tops the list of livable cities in world

According to a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Australian city of Melbourne is the most liveable city in the world while conflict battered Syria‘s capital Damascus is the least liveable city. The survey also lists Karachi and Dhaka among the least liveable cities. Top ..

Tags: Algeria • Australia • Austria • Bangladesh • Canada

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2013

Category: Places in News Current Affairs