From conflict arises the friendliest nation

We didn’t know what to expect from Bangladesh. It’s not really the kind of country that gets major press back home. In fact, all you really here about are the frequent natural disasters that seem to plague it’s national consciousness. In India we discovered that Bangladesh was originally part of India but the British put [...]

A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down

Often have I heard NGOs and foreign-run local charities criticised for meddling in other people’s affairs when they don’t fully understand the culture or the best way to get things done. However, less is trumpeted about the wonderful people and organisations that are making a tangible difference to the daily lives of the world’s least [...]

CNG and an unlikely eco saviour

You wouldn’t think one of the world’s poorest countries would be at the vanguard of environmental protection but Bangladesh puts most western countries to shame. It is one of the first countries to completely ban plastic bags, allegedly, in response to high levels of litter (some roadsides are strewn with non-degradable rubbish). Whilst a recent [...]