The ready-made garment sector is a driver of Bangladesh’s economy, responsible for nearly $20 million in exports, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
At her high school in Viet Nam, some students refer to Nguyen Phuong Anh as “X-Woman,” comparing her to one of the mutant superheroes from the X-Men comics and films who use their powers for good.
Afghanistan is making strides in the preparations for next year’s presidential elections, the top UN official in the country, Ján Kubiš, told the Security Council on Thursda
Torture, abduction and imprisonment for watching foreign soap operas: these are just examples of human rights violations against citizens in the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Malliga eating millet dish with her family [Adapted from UNIFEED][/caption]Late last month, India’s parliament passed a food security bill which will guarantee subsidized food to the country’s poorest people.
Myanmar has made impressive strides in opening and liberalizing the economy, boosting growth and the economic outlook, but the formerly isolated country still faces some challenges, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Fahmida Faiza, a 19-year old Bangladeshi law student in the University of London’s Distance Learning Programme, hopes to be a diplomat or an ambassador for her country one day.
