Online Birth Registration, Bangladesh

Bangladesh Birth registrations 11% higher than total population

2015-02-05T17:58:00.000-08:00

The number of birth registrations in the country has far exceeded the number of population that was found by the latest national census in 2011.

As of September this year, the government had registered 16.72 crore births, around 11.69% higher than the 14.97 crore population enumerated by the adjusted results of the Population and Housing Census 2011.

Calculating the population growth rate, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics website estimates the current population at 15.76 crore – which is still lower than the total registered births.

The largest spikes in birth registration trends come during the months when schools admit new students, different sources said, adding that although the total average daily birth registrations stand at around 80,000; the number almost quadruples during the school-admission season.

Senior officials of the birth registration project told the Dhaka Tribune that a large number of the population still remained out of the registration process, even though the registered births had already exceeded the original population by more than two crore.

Sources at the project also said that out of the total registered births, around 11.93 crore have been registered digitally and rest have been manually hand-written.

One can register births or deaths at their area’s respective offices concerned: zonal offices in city corporations, municipality offices or any digital centres at the union level.

“It is only a question of honesty. And there is no way to deny that a huge number of people have registered [births] twice or thrice as per their wish,” AKM Saiful Islam Chowdhury, project director of the Birth and Death Registration Project, told the Dhaka Tribune recently.

The situation had not improved despite introducing different protective measures against the practice of multiple registrations, he said.

“If we can establish an honest nation, only then can we claim that these numbers are correct,” Saiful added.

During an international conference in Switzerland this month, foreign participants laughed on hearing that Bangladesh had more birth registrations than actual population, Saiful told the Dhaka Tribune.

Abdul Mannan Kottal, a birth and death registration assistant of zone 4 (Mirpur) under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), claimed that during November and the first half of December, his office had issued over a hundred birth certificates a day, although the average daily number was never more than 20.

Contacting different union digital centres, the Dhaka Tribune also found a similar picture.

Farzana Bobby Nadira, a digital centre entrepreneur from Konabari union in Jhalokati, said the numbers increased during the school-admission season as the authorities had made birth certificates mandatory to ensure a seat in schools.

Sources said parents also manipulated their children’s age just before the registration for Junior School Certificate (JSC) examination in February-March.

“Most of the guardians want to ensure that their children pass the SSC exam at around 15 years as it is the minimum age limit for the exam. To ensure that, they are frequently manipulating the students’ age at JSC-level,” Nadira told the Dhaka Tribune over phone.

According to the existing regulations, nobody can change their age after JSC.

Saiful, the birth registration project director, said this was the main reason behind the number of birth registrations being higher than the actual population.

“We have recommended the Education Ministry to fix the minimum SSC examination age level at 16 years; but they fixed it at 15, which is a problem,” he added.

A birth registrar from the DNCC’s zone 3 told the Dhaka Tribune that different age requirements by separate schools also prompted parents to create several birth certificate for the same person.

“Viqarunnisa Noon School, a renowned girls’ school in the capital, requires the age to be six plus [for first grade admission seekers]; while another famous school Holy Cross requires five-and-half to six-and-half for the same class. To fulfil requirements of both schools, guardians collect two different birth certificates,” the official added.

Acknowledging the problem, Project Director Saiful said directives have already been issued to all the city corporations, municipalities and union parishads to ensure birth registration within 45 days of every childbirth.

However, an official count shows that out of over 1.09 crore infants born from September 2011 to September 2014, only 83,020 have been registered within 45 days of birth.

In parliament recently, LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam was asked by ruling party lawmaker Mouazzem Hossain Ratan on how the birth registrations had exceeded the current population. However, Ratan did not find a chance to get any supplementary question.

“It is a simply unbelievable number, and with this number we cannot take any effective decision,” said Ratan, when the Dhaka Tribune contacted him recently.

Meanwhile, mentioning another reason behind the disparity of numbers, registration project chief Saiful said people who had registered births were not aware of the necessity to register deaths, causing the gap between the registrations and population.

The existing birth and death registration act was passed in the parliament on December 7, 2004, but came into effect on July 3, 2006.

But before that, with active support of Unicef, the government started the Birth and Death Registration Project in 2001 under the Local Government Division. Its first phase lasted during 2001-2006, second phase during 2007-2011, while the third phase was now ongoing.

Courtesy: http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/dec/20/birth-registrations-11-higher-total-population#sthash.NhC13PWP.dpuf

Online Birth Registration Application Form of Bangladesh

2015-01-21T14:17:00.000-08:00

The birth registration system of People's Republic of Bangladesh is very much advanced compared to any other countries in the world. This is the first country in the world which implements 100% centralized online birth registration.

To register the birth of a new born or of the person whose birth has not registered yet, can now register online and can obtain Birth Certificate easily. The link to access the online birth registration form is given at the bottom of this page. You can fill the application form provided to apply for birth certificate.

Once you have submitted the application form, normally it will take 1-4 working days for registering the birth. You can contact your registrar for with relevant documents to obtain the certificate. After that you can check the status of your application processing by clicking the Track Birth Registration Application link provided at the top of the page.

This tracking feature is open only for those who have applied online. Those who have submitted the manual application cannot access this service.

The online certificate application is only for new registrations. For those who have registered the birth already, please DO NOT apply again. You can apply for birth registration certificate to birth registrars only once. If you need a certificate which you have already registered, please walk in to your birth registrar office.

This page is linked with Births and Deaths Registration Department, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. You can access the birth registration service to apply for birth certificate of Bangladesh by the link provided below.

Application form Birth registration application form of People's Republic Of Bangladesh

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2014-03-07T02:03:00.001-08:00

Healthy living.. better living...: Importance of fruits in our body. How to eat Fruit...: We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. ...

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Latest Birth Registration Act Of Peoples Republic Of Bangladesh

2014-02-25T03:05:00.000-08:00

Latest Birth Registration Act Of Peoples Republic Of Bangladesh. This was amended in 2013. Please check with birth registration department for latest amendments, if any.

Registration of old Birth Registration to Online Birth Registration System - Notice

2014-02-25T02:51:00.001-08:00

Registration of old Birth Registration to Online Birth Registration System

Birth Registration Under 5 Years in Bangladesh is having lowest rate in Asia

2013-12-12T01:01:00.003-08:00

The level of birth registration of children under-five in Bangladesh is the lowest among South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, said a UNICEF report recently.

The organisation showed that the births of nearly 230 million children under-five have never been registered; approximately one in three of all children under-five around the world

The new report, Every Child's Birth Right: Inequities and Trends in Birth Registration, collects statistical analysis spanning 161 countries and presents the latest available country data and estimates on birth registration.

Globally in 2012, only around 60 per cent of all babies born were registered at birth. The rates vary significantly across regions, with the lowest levels of birth registration found in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

The 10 countries with the lowest birth registration levels are: Somalia (3 pc), Liberia (4 pc), Ethiopia (7 pc), Zambia (14 pc), Chad (16 pc), United Republic of Tanzania (16 pc), Yemen (17 pc), Guinea-Bissau (24 pc), Pakistan (27 pc) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (28 pc).

The Unicef report observed even when children are registered, many have no proof of registration. In Eastern and Southern Africa, only about half of the registered children have a birth certificate. Globally, one in seven registered children does not possess a birth certificate. In some countries, this is due to prohibitive fees. In other countries, birth certificates are not issued and no proof of registration is available to families.

Children unregistered at birth or without identification documents are often excluded from accessing education, health care and social security. If children are separated from their families during natural disasters, conflicts or as a result of exploitation, reuniting them is made more difficult by the lack of official documentation.

"Birth registration is more than just a right. It's how societies first recognize and acknowledge a child's identity and existence," said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Geeta Rao Gupta.

"Birth registration is also key to guaranteeing that children are not forgotten, denied their rights or hidden from the progress of their nations."

Birth registration, as an essential component of a country's civil registry, also strengthens the quality of vital statistics, aiding planning and government efficiency.

Birth and Death Registration Rules of Bangladesh

2013-12-11T01:00:00.001-08:00

Click following link to download "Birth and Death Registration Rules for Embassy.

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Birth and Death Registration Project of Bangladesh

2013-12-11T00:50:00.000-08:00

In July 1873, the then-British government 2ra undivided Bengal Date of registration laws on the issue. Displaying parikramaya 118 batsare geographic, political, and with the upcoming changes in the country's tabat people Date of registration under not fetch the 001 - and 006 in the UNICEF - Bangladesh's support of the pilot project in 8 districts and 4 City Corporation Date of registration of a new start. In a continuation of the 1873 Act and the repeal of the repeal of the Act of 7 December 9, No. 004 of the Birth and Death Registration Act, was introduced in the 004. 006 of the Act was to be implemented on July 3. The 001 - and 006 at the end of the pilot project, the current project is birth and death registration project (nd Stage) at the start of the 007.January 007 - December 010 term financial support of the project iunasepha - Bangladesh has allocated total 5863.3 million. In the midst of the Bangladesh Government to help 96.3 million and 5567.0 million project. Project duration has been extended until December 011.

Passport For Children - Bangladesh

2013-12-11T00:44:00.004-08:00

AT seven months old, baby Johir is one of Bangladesh’s newest citizens. His mother in Jagannathpur, Sunamganj has registered his birth.

As per national policy every child in Bangladesh needs to be registered within 45 days of birth. To improve birth registration, the 2004 Birth and Death Registration Act provides a legal basis for the use of a birth certificate as proof of age to access services. A recent amendment to the Act creates a permanent structure to oversee the registration of birth and death. Also in Bangladesh, the online Birth Registration Information System means that birth and death certificates are issued through a web-based application and stored on a secure central database.

But further progress needs to be made as Bangladesh is among the 10 countries with the largest numbers of unregistered children (under five years old) in the world, according to a new report by Unicef. Some 10 million children under five in the country do not officially exist.

From the moment a child is born, she or he has rights, including the right to an identity. But birth registration is more than just a right. It is the child’s passport to protection — a way to ensure that no child is excluded from vital services like education, health care and social security.

Unicef’s new report, Every Child’s Birth Right: Inequities and trends in birth registration; shows that globally the births of nearly 230 million children under five have never been registered. That’s about one third of all children under five in the world.

An even larger number might have been registered but have not been issued an official birth certificate, an important step to prove that registration took place.

Although the world has made some progress in increasing birth registration rates, still only 65% of all children globally have been registered. Much of the progress has been seen in just a handful of countries.

The good news is we know what needs to be done to increase birth registration rates, starting with addressing the many reasons why children do not get registered. Sometimes the costs are prohibitive or the birth registration services are located too far away for families to be able to access them. Sometimes families are simply unaware of how to register a birth, or the importance of doing so. In Bangladesh, parents only tend to register their children when they are ready to go to school as a birth certificate is needed for school enrollment.

Many countries are employing straightforward solutions to tackle this issue. In Bangladesh, a strategy was adopted to integrate health services and birth registration during immunisation sessions where children received vaccinations. By linking birth registration with immunisation, children are being simultaneously protected from illness and from abuse and exploitation.

Cultural barriers, or the fear of discrimination or marginalisation, are other factors that deter families from registering births. There are often legitimate concerns about the misuse of personal or sensitive information such as race, religion, or birth out of wedlock to instigate discrimination.
The lack or loss of a formal identity is one of the most significant reasons why a child becomes ‘invisible’ or excluded. Without birth registration, children may not be able to go to school, be treated in hospital or access other social services.

If they are separated from their families during a natural disaster or armed conflict, or if they are exposed to forms of exploitation such as trafficking, reuniting children is more complicated if they were never registered and have no official proof of the links to their families.

Later in life, it is often difficult to apply for a job, get a passport, vote, open a bank account, get a marriage license or even get a mobile phone without a birth certificate.

That is why we call on the relevant authorities in Bangladesh to step up efforts to achieve universal birth registration for all children, especially accelerating registration of children within 45 days of birth as mandated by the 2004 Act. This is a first step in making sure children have the best start in life. If children disappear from view and societies fail to register them, they are often made even more vulnerable, with lasting consequences not only for their own wellbeing but also for the development of their communities and countries.

Courtesy: thedailystar.net

Live updating Birth Registration status and population information of Bangladesh

2013-06-05T00:16:00.001-07:00

The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh has released a new feature in their Birth & death registration project in the internet. Now people around the globe can view the Birth Registration Count and historic statistics sine the commencement of this project in the year 2009.

A live meter is also included to show the progress in birth registration across the country and also from different embassies world wide.

The link to access the live database is provided below

Birth Registration Clock - Bangladesh

Go to live database

Scheduled maintenance completed

2013-06-04T04:17:00.002-07:00

The scheduled maintenance of the Birth and Death registration of Bangladesh has been completed successfully. Visitors can continue using thee system again..

Holiday Calendar 2013 of People's Republic Of Bangladesh

2013-06-03T23:26:00.001-07:00

Here is the Holiday Calendar 2013 of People's Republic Of Bangladesh

Calender 2013 - Bangladesh

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2013-06-03T23:06:00.001-07:00

Seems like there is some internal error with the Birth Registration Database. Will keep you updated once the server is ready..

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Electronic Money Transfer Service

2013-02-18T22:03:00.006-08:00

What is EMTS?

The regular paper based money order service of the post office seemed a time consuming, expensive and inefficient approach of remit money to any part of the country. There was a demand for quick transfer of money to locations where the beneficiary can collect and use it instantly. With this perspective in view, Bangladesh Post launched a new money order service named Electronic Money Transfer Service (EMTS), commonly known as Mobile Money Order Service. This fulfilled the expectations of people to remit the desired amount of money to their near and dear ones so as to utilize when they need. This is mobile as well as web based remittance service available in all important post offices of the country. The sender can send the money within a minute and recipient/beneficiary can collect it instantly. Both sender and recipient get confirmation of the remittance and disbursement as soon as it is made in their mobile phones.

Area Coverage:

This service is available in all important post offices of the country. Presently 2750 post offices provide the EMTS which is covering all district, upazilla/thana and important/busy rural post office locations. Every month hundreds of post officials are being trained and the service is expanded to those locations.

EMTS Tools/Devices:

Bangladesh Post maintains a server and call centre to monitor and support the service. All Electronic Money Transfer Service locations (post offices) are equipped with computer, internet connectivity and/or mobile phones which are used to send the issue or payment request to the server.

Procedure: The sender goes to the post office and fills up an issue form (EMO -1) giving required information like sender name, address, mobile phone number, recipient's name, address mobile phone number, amount of money to be sent etc. The post office staff sends the information to the central server through the computer or official EMTS mobile phone. When the request is accepted and confirmed by the server through issuing SMS generating a 16 digit unique PIN to senders mobile phone and a separate confirmation message is sent to issuing post office. The sender shall inform the recipient to collect the money from his/her nearest post office. The recipient goes to the post office and again fill up the disburse form (EMO-2) and claim the money showing the PIN. The post office counter operator verifies the information given by the recipient from server with those used earlier by sender; if everything is match the disbursement procedure is made. As soon as the disbursement is completed the sender is again confirmed by another SMS generated by the server.

FEATURES

1. Remittance in a minute

2. User Friendly- adoption of mobile phones & applications

3. Maximum Area coverage: Locations distributed throughout the country

(Presently 2750 POs), to be expanded to all Post Office locations

4. Transaction security ensured by a 16 digit auto PIN generation mechanism

5. Independent of Mobile Operator-customer enjoying mobile operator's service can use this service.

6. EMTS devices not specific to power sources like electricity -have freedom of using any Source of Power (electricity, battery, solar charger)

7. Ensure customer satisfaction- Daylong well acquainted Help Desk Service

8. Optional Corporate Services:

A) One 2 Many transactions-Option for Salary Disbursement

b) Many 2 One Transactions- Option for collection of tution/Admission fees from students

9. Location Independent Disbursement

10. Widely used Network Partner- Banglalink Mobile Operator

11. Database Management and Security-VPN Connectivity

12. Scope to add new value added service and future expansion

Bangladesh National Anthem

2012-10-09T04:41:00.004-07:00

Bangla	Transliteration	Literal translation
আমার সোনার বাংলা আমার সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালবাসি\|	Amar sonar Bangla Ami tomay bhalobashi	My beloved Bengal My Bengal of Gold, I love you.
চিরদিন তোমার আকাশ, তোমার বাতাস আমার প্রাণে বাজায় বাঁশি।	Chirodin tomar akash, Tomar batash, Amar prane bajae bãshi.	Forever your skies, Your air set my heart in tune As if it were a flute.
ও মা, ফাগুনে তোর আমের বনে ঘ্রাণে পাগল করে-- মরি হায়, হায় রে ও মা, অঘ্রানে তোর ভরা খেতে, আমি কী দেখেছি মধুর হাসি।।	O ma, Phagune tor amer bone Ghrane pagol kôre, Mori hay, hay re, O ma, Ôghrane tor bhôra khete Ami ki dekhechhi modhur hashi.	In spring, O mother mine, The fragrance from your mango groves Makes me wild with joy, Ah, what a thrill! In autumn, O mother mine, In the full blossomed paddy fields I have seen spread all over sweet smiles.
কী শোভা, কী ছায়া গো, কী স্নেহ, কী মায়া গো,-- কী আঁচল বিছায়েছ বটের মূলে, নদীর কূলে কূলে।	Ki shobha, ki chhaya go, Ki sneho, ki maea go, Ki ãchol bichhaeechho Bôţer mule, Nodir kule kule.	Ah, what beauty, what shades, What an affection, and what tenderness! What a quilt have you spread At the feet of banyan trees And along the banks of rivers!
মা, তোর মুখের বাণী আমার কানে লাগে সুধার মতো-	Ma, tor mukher bani Amar kane lage Sudhar moto-	Are like nectar to my ears. Ah, what a thrill! If sadness, O mother mine, Casts a gloom on your face, My eyes are filled with tears!
মা তোর বদন খানি মলিন হলে আমি নয়ন ও মায় আমি নয়ন জলে ভাসি সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালবাসি\|	Ma tor bodonkhani molin hole ami noyon o may ami noyonjole bhashi sonar bangla, ami tomay bhalobasi!

How to take new telephone connection in Bangladesh

2012-10-03T05:00:00.000-07:00

Go to the TNT Office that overlooks/manages the extension or area you are located in and get the application form for a new telephone from the official staff. You can also Download and Print THIS FORM.
Fill up the form accordingly.
Provide 4 copies of attested passport size photos and attested photocopy of the Passport or Voter ID of the owner of the telephone.
Provide 3 copies of the filled up application form as well.
Submit the forms along with the photos and necessary documents at the Telephone Branch of the TNT Building.
The official staff will inquire about you and your location and also calculate the amount of wires needed to establish the connection. You may have to bear the cost for the wires needed (contact the official staff).
You will have to pay at the appointed bank to issue the Demand Note and purchase of the telephone line. Contact the official staff for information regarding the payment and location and name of the bank.
After receiving the Demand Note, the connection should be established within a week. If it is not or you want to be connected faster, get in touch with the official staff.

"Discover Beautiful Bangladesh" - Tourism In Bangladesh

2012-09-24T20:31:00.002-07:00

The People's Republic Of Bangladesh is located in the north-eastern part of South Asia surrounded by India and Bay of Bengal. The great Himalayan mountains stand some distance to the north, while in the south lays the Bay of Bengal. There is West Bengal border on the west and in the east lie the hilly and forested regions of Tripura, Mizoram (India) and Myanmar. These picturesque geographical boundaries frame a low lying plain of about 1,47,570 square kilometer criss-crossed by innumerable rivers and streams. Mighty rivers are the Padma (Ganges), the Brahmaputra (Jamuna) & the Meghna and the Karnafuli.

The major tourist attractive spots includes archaeological sites, historical mosques and monuments, longest natural beach in the world, picturesque landscape, hill forests and wildlife, rolling tea gardens and tribes. Tourists find the rich flora and fauna and colorful tribal life very enchanting. Each part of the country offers distinctly different topography, flavors and food. It is home to the Royal Bengal Tigers, freshwater pink dolphins, historical temples made of red earth.

Some of the better known tourist attractions are: Srimangal, where miles of tea gardens are located, Mainamati, Mahasthangarh, Paharpur for archaeology, Rangamati, Kaptai and Cox's Bazar for sight seeing, and the Sundarbans for wild life and the greatest Mangrove forest of the world, and Foy's Lake for scenic beauty. Navigate to official website of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation to know more about tourist attractions, accommodation, transportation, restaurant etc.

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Project details of Birth & Death registration Project, Bangladesh

2012-09-24T04:27:00.005-07:00

Project details of Birth & Death registration Project, Bangladesh

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IMPLEMENTING AGENCY	:	Local Government Division
PROJECT CODE	:
NAME OF PROJECT	:	Birth & Death Registration Project.
APPROVAL STATUS	:	Approved	DATE OF APPROVAL: 2008-01-13		NAME OF PD: A.K.M. Salt ul Islam Chowdhury
OBJECTIVES 1	:	to support the establishment of a functional universal birth registration system in Bangladesh. The aim is to provide birth certificate to all people born in Bangladesh as a proof of age.
OBJECTIVES 2	:	To ensure birth registration for all.
OBJECTIVES 3	:	To expand the electronic birth registration system and to establish a central database at national level.
PROJECT LOCATION	:	All over the country
REPORTING PERIOD	:	January, 2007 to December, 2011
STARTING DATE	:	2007-01-01		COMPLETION DATE :	2011-12-31
FIANCIAL YEAR	:	2011-2012		SOURCE OF FUND :	GOB, UNICEF
		TOTAL		GOB	PA
PROJECT COST	:	5896.30		296.30	5600.00

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

		TOTAL	GOB	PA
RADP ALLOCATION	:
ADP ALLOCATION	:	610.00	30.00	580.00
RADP RELEASE	:	9082.00
ADP RELEASE	:		282.29	22.50
RADP EXPENDITURE	:	259.79
ADP EXPENDITURE	:	279.09	19.30	259.79
CUMULATIVE EXPENDITURE	:	3945.37	PHYSICAL PROGRESS :	90.00%
COMMENTS	:

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Birth Registration Project - Bangladesh

2012-09-24T04:21:00.003-07:00

Bangladesh is the world’s 7th most populated country which is having a population of around 150 Million people. The birth registration project is one of the most significant project undertaken by the Government of Bangladesh to digitize the country.

Reports indicates that 40 percent of the population had already received a birth certificate by the end of March 2008, while more than 30 percent had been registered and would receive their certificates soon.

A vigorous campaign is now under way to register the remaining 30 percent of the population who are hard to reach, mobile, invisible or live on the fringes of mainstream society.

“The birth registration act of 2004 makes it mandatory for every citizen to possess a valid official birth certificate by 2009,” said ABM Saiful Islam Chowdhury, director of the country’s Birth and Death Registration Project, which is supported by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and funded by the Netherlands and the European Commission.

The government declared 3 July as Birth Registration Day to highlight the importance of birth registration for every child and adult, with support from UNICEF and Plan International, an international development agency working with and for children.

Online Marriage Certificate Application Form of Jamaica

2012-09-19T02:38:00.000-07:00

Registrar General’s Department of the Government of Jamaica is now accepting the Application for a Certified Copy of Marriage Certificate. You can access the marriage registration portal of the Government of Jamaica by clicking on the website url provided in this page.

Online Marriage Certificate Application Form

Online Death Certificate Application Form of Jamaica

2012-09-19T02:36:00.000-07:00

Registrar General’s Department of the Government of Jamaica is now accepting the Application for a Certified Copy of Death Certificate. You can access the death registration portal of the Government of Jamaica by clicking on the website url provided in this page.

Online Death Certificate Application Form

Online Birth Certificate Application Form of Jamaica

2012-09-19T02:32:00.002-07:00

Registrar General’s Department of the Government of Jamaica is now accepting the Application for a Certified Copy of Birth Certificate. You can access the birth registration portal of the Government of Jamaica by clicking on the website url provided in this page.

Online Birth Certificate Application Form

Profile of Mr. Syed Ashraful Islam, Minister for LGRD & Cooperatives

2012-09-19T02:16:00.000-07:00

Syed Ashraful Islam

Syed Ashraful Islam was born in Mymenshing in 1952. His father Syed Nazrul Islam was one of the key organizers of our Independence struggle. Syed Nazrul Islam was the acting President of Mujibnagar Government in 1971.

Syed Ashraful Islam earned Master of Arts (MA) degree. He was active in student politics from his student life. He was General Secretary of Mymenshing District Student League after Independence of Bangladesh. He also served as Assistant Publicity Secretary of Central Student League. In November 03, 1975 his father Syed Nazrul Islam and three other high profile national leaders brutally killed in Dhaka Central jail. After this incident Syed Ashraful Islam went London and worked to organize Bangladesh Awami League in UK.

Syed Ashraful Islam came back home in 1996 and elected Parliament Member of the Bangladesh National Parliament. He served as the State Minister for Civil Aviation & Tourism Ministry during 1996-2001. He also elected Parliament Member of the Bangladesh National Parliament in 2001 and served as a Member of Foreign Affairs Standing Committee in the Parliament. In 2008 Syed Ashraful Islam elected Parliament Member again and appointed as the Minister of Local Government Rural Development & Cooperatives under the Leadership of Honb'le Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Syed Ashraful Islam also engaged in various social welfare activities. He traveled many countries of Asia, Europe & America.

Syed Ashraful Islam is a proud father of a daughter.

Courtesy: lgd.gov.bd

News papers in Bangladesh

2012-09-19T01:49:00.000-07:00

Read most popular news papers in Bangladesh. Click on the links provided to read the latest hot news.

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Dainik Azadi Published from Chittagong.	Bhorer Kagoj Published from Dhaka.	Daily Sangram Published from Dhaka.

Daily Manob Jamin Published from Dhaka.	Dainik Purbokone Published from Chittagong.	The Daily Ittefaq Published from Dhaka.

Daily Jugantor Published from Dhaka.	The Daily Dinkal Published from Dhaka.	The Daily Janata Published from Dhaka.

Shamokal Published from Dhaka.	Daily Naya Diganta Published from Dhaka.	Amar Desh Published from Dhaka.

Daily AajKaal Published from Kolkata.	Daily Bartamaan Published from Kolkata.	GanaShakti Published from Kolkata.

Amader Shomoy Published from Dhaka.	Bangladesh Protidin Published from Dhaka.	Century Sangbad Published from Kolkata.

Bangla News 24 Published from Dhaka.	China Radio Online Radio from china.	Anandabazar Potrika Published from Kolkata.

Daily Kaler Kantho Published from Dhaka.	eProthom Alo Published from Dhaka.	eKaler Kantha Published from Dhaka.

Daily Destiny Published from Dhaka.	Deener Sheshey Published from Dhaka.	Asomiya Pratidin Published from Kolkata.

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All you need to know about Bangladesh - Bangladesh at a glance

2012-09-19T01:26:00.002-07:00

Bangladesh is a small country with a great potential for industrial advancement and economic growth. With a large domestic market, Bangladesh offers great opportunities for investment. Here is Bangladesh at a glance.

OFFICIAL NAME	The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION	It lies between 20° 34’ and 26° 38’ North Latitude and 88° 01’ and 92° 41’ East Longitude1
BOUNDARY	On three sides- East, North and West-India. South-East Myanmar. South-Bay of Bengal
AREA	147,570 sq km
POPULATION	Approximately 141 million
ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS	Country is divided into six Administrative Divisions. These are Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet. Each Division is divided into districts
TOTAL DISTRICTS	64
CAPITAL	Dhaka
OTHER MAJOR CITIES	Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet & Barisal
GOVERNMENT	Parliamentary form of government. The President is Head of the state, while the government is headed by the Prime Minister
BUSINESS HOURS	The official working hours in Bangladesh are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from Sunday to Thursday. Friday and Saturday are weekly holidays
BEST TOURIST SEASON	October - March
PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST	Dhaka, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Kaptai, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban, Kuakata, Bogra, Khulna, the Sundarbans, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Comilla
LANGUAGE	Bangla-Official Language, English-Second language and widely spoken
LITERACY RATE	67 percent approximate
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS	Public Universities: 18 Private Universities: 36 Colleges: 3,639 Polytechnic Institutes: 27 Medical Colleges: 25 Dental Colleges: 3 Secondary Schools: 21,665 Primary Schools: 78,363
LABOUR FORCE	60.3 million Male: 37.5 million Female: 22.8 million
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE	Agriculture: 62.3 percent Industry: 7.6 percent Others: 30.1percent
RELIGION	4 major religions: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity & Buddhism Muslim: 88 percent of total population
ECONOMY	Unit of Currency: Taka (Tk) (US$ 1 - Appx. 68 Taka) Notes in Circulation: Tk. 500, Tk. 100, Tk. 50, Tk. 20, Tk. 10, Tk. 5, Tk. 2. GDP at Current Price: Tk. 303206 million - US$4380 million per Capita GNI: US$520 Industrial Growth (at FY ’96 Constant Price): 7.3 percent Inflation Rate: 6.1 percent Investment Rate: 24.33 percent of GDP National Savings Rate: 29.15 percent of GDP Exports (US$) in 2006-07: US$ 12,177.86 million
TIME	GMT +6 Hours Seasons: Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Late Autumn, Winter and Spring Climate: Tropical and moderate Rainfall: 1100mm to 3400mm (June- Aug) Principal Rivers: Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Karnaphuli, Surma and Brahmaputra Principal Crops: Paddy, Wheat, Jute, Sugarcane, Tobacco and Pulses
PRINCIPAL EXPORTS	Ready made garments, Knitwear, Jute and Jute goods, Shrimps, Leather and Leather goods, Tea, Handicrafts, Agricultural products, Ceramic, Pharmeceuticals, Light Engineering Products, etc.
PRINCIPAL IMPORTS	Petroleum & Lubricants, Chemicals, Cement, Capital Machinery, Machinery parts, Tinned and Bagged Milk powder, Edible oil, Automobiles, electronics etc.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES	Jute, Textile, Leather, Garments, Chemical, Fertilizer, Shrimp Processing, Sugar, Cement, Paper, Pharma, Engineering etc
AIRPORTS	Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Jessore, Rajshahi, Saidpur, Barisal and Cox’s Bazar
RADIO STATIONS	Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur
TELEVISION STATIONS	Dhaka and Chittagong
SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS	Talibabad (Dhaka), Betbunia (Rangamati)

Courtesy: bangladesh.org.sg