Latest Article | Aug 30, 2011
Hunger, poverty, corruption... These are some of the words that come to mind when people think about Bangladesh. So says an editorial in the influential regional business newspaper, the Financial Express. "Need for branding Bangladesh successfully" calls for a concerted effort to promote an image of the country that focuses…
New7Wonders launches SMS voting in Bangladesh: government targets 1 billion votes for Sundarbans
Bangladesh is one of the world leaders in providing mobile telephone access for its large population, and many of the country's mobile companies are pioneers in this field. In an innovative partnership with New7Wonders, the leading mobile provider, Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, in partnership with the nation's other mobile companies,…
The wonders of cricket and nature
Once the Cricket World Cup ends, attention will begin to focus on one of the world's next big events: the election of the New7Wonders of Nature and the announcement of the winners on 11 November.
Protecting the Sundarbans
The project will aim at creating alternative means of livelihood for the people living near the Sundarbans so that they do not have to rely only on the products of the mangrove forest.
Bollywood Megastar Shah Rukh Khan votes for Sundarbans
''King Khan'' will front a campaign to help the Sundarbans become one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
Vote for Sundarbans, protect the tigers
At an international tiger conservation summit in Russia`s St Petersburg , Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called the world to vote for the Sundarbans and so help to protect the Bengal Tiger.
The Sundarbans: music stars rock the vote
A nine-hour mega musical event takes place to support the vote for one of the New7Wonders Finalists. The ''Concert for Sundarbans'' rocks the crowds in Bangladesh.
Smart young people impress Bernard Weber on his 3rd day in Shanghai
At the Bangladesh Pavilion, the unique biosphere of Sundarbans becomes “The Venice of Nature,” and later Bernard Weber visits the walls of Jerusalem at the Palestine Pavilion.
Indian and Bangladeshi leaders support Sundarbans
1.3 Billion+ people to join New7Wonders of Nature campaign? Official Finalist Sundarbans has received support of the highest order.