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General Information and Maps |
1.1 |
- United Nations (UN). January 2004. Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Cartographic Section. "Bangladesh."
- McAdam, Marika. November 2004. 5th ed. "Greater Dhaka." Bangladesh, p. 43. Footscray, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
- McAdam, Marika. November 2004. 5th ed. "Old Dhaka." p. 47. Bangladesh, p. 47. Footscray, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
- McAdam, Marika. November 2004. 5th ed. "Central Dhaka." Bangladesh, pp. 52-54. Footscray, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
- McAdam, Marika. November 2004. 5th ed. "Gulshan, Banani & Baridhara." Bangladesh, pp. 60-61. Footscray, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
- McAdam, Marika. November 2004. 5th ed. "Chittagong." Bangladesh, pp. 120-121. Footscray, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
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1.2 |
The Europa World Year Book 2007. 2007. "Bangladesh," pp. 742-744, 752. London: Routledge. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
2 |
Human Rights |
2.1 |
United States (US). 6 March 2007. Department of State. "Bangladesh." Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006. |
2.2 |
Human Rights Watch (HRW). 2007. "Bangladesh." World Report 2007.
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2.3 |
United Kingdom (UK). 15 June 2007. Home Office. Border and Immigration Agency. Country of Origin Information Service. Country of Origin Information Report: Bangladesh. |
2.4 |
United Kingdom (UK). 19 December 2006. Home Office. Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND). Country of Origin Information Service. Operational Guidance Note: Bangladesh.
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2.5 |
United Kingdom (UK). January 2007. Home Office. Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND). Country of Origin Information Service. Bangladesh Country of Origin Information Bulletin.
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3 |
Identification Documents and Citizenship |
3.1 |
United States (US). March 2001. Office of Personnel Management. Investigations Service. "Bangladesh." Citizenship Laws of the World, pp. 1-8 and 28. |
3.2 |
United States (US). 25 May 2006. Department of State. Bureau of Consular Affairs. "Bangladesh: Reciprocity Schedule."
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3.3 |
BGD42922.E. 13 September 2004. The voter's identity card, including the procedures to obtain one, its use, whether it is obligatory for all age-voting Bangladeshis, whether there are markings on the card indicating that the citizen has voted in previous elections, and its appearance (September 2004). [Electronic version of attachment(s) not available. Hard copies may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
3.4 |
BGD43358.E. 18 February 2005. Procedure for obtaining a plastic Bangladesh driver's licence, the information that appears on the licence, issuing offices, and whether one must make an application in person (2005). [Electronic version of attachment(s) not available. Hard copies may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
3.5 |
BGD43359.E. 21 February 2005. Meaning of the phrase "No further extension or renewal should be granted without reference to the issuing authorities" stamped on a passport; circumstances under which such a stamp is placed in a passport; reasons why a passport may be issued for less than five years; reasons why background security checks are done on passport applicants (2005). |
3.6 |
BGD100388.E. 8 August 2005. Prevalence of fraudulent, forged or fake documents and genuine documents obtained by fraudulent means, including the degree of difficulty involved in obtaining such documents or through such means; the challenges and level of difficulty involved in verifying the authenticity of documents (August 2003 - August 2005). |
3.7 |
BGD100419.E. 10 August 2005. Whether it is possible for an individual who has an expired Bangladesh passport to renew his or her expired passport or obtain a new passport through any Bangladesh foreign mission; if so, whether the passport can be renewed or a new one obtained even if the original passport expired more than six months ago; whether the same policy on passport renewal and issuance is followed by all Bangladesh foreign missions (August 2005). |
3.8 |
BGD101217.E. 11 May 2006. Procedures for a Bangladeshi national who does not have a Bangladeshi passport to have a passport issued at the Bangladesh High Commission in Ottawa, and identity verifications made before the passport is issued (April 2006). [Electronic version of attachment(s) not available. Hard copies may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4 |
Political Activities and Organizations |
4.1 |
Political Handbook of the World 2007. 2007. "Bangladesh," pp. 91-100. Edited by Arthur Banks, Thomas Muller and William Overstreet. Washington, DC: CQ Press. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.2 |
Bangladesh Awami League. N.d. "Result of General Election 2001."
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4.3 |
Bangladesh. 17 September 2003. Election Commission Secretariat. "Division Wise Distribution of Parliamentary Seats and Number of Contesting Candidates in the Constituencies." Elections October 1, 2001. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.4 |
Bangladesh. 17 September 2003. Election Commission Secretariat. "Number of Candidates by Party: October 1, 2001 Election." Elections October 1, 2001. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.5 |
Bangladesh. 17 September 2003. Election Commission Secretariat. "List of Parties in Different Groups in Terms of Contesting Candidates." Elections October 1, 2001. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.6 |
Bangladesh. 24 July 2001. Election Commission Secretariat. "Bangladesh Gazette: The Final List Showing Number, Name and Extent of 300 Constituencies." Elections October 1, 2001. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.7 |
Bangladesh. 17 September 2003. Election Commission Secretariat. "List of Parties Participated with Respective Symbol." Elections October 1, 2001. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.8 |
Bangladesh. 17 September 2003. Election Commission Secretariat. "Share of Votes and Seats Obtained by the Parties in General Election - October 01, 2001." Elections October 1, 2001. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.9 |
Bangladesh. 17 September 2003. Election Commission Secretariat. "Position of Parties October 1, 2001 General Election." Elections October 1, 2001. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
4.10 |
BGD42046.E. 9 October 2003. The Inu faction of the Jatiya Samajtantrik (JSD), including the party's structure, its leaders, its activities, its policies, and its alliances with other parties; whether members face problems with the government or police authorities (2000 - 2003). |
4.11 |
BGD43346.E. 1 March 2005. Update to BGD42046.E of 9 October 2003 on the Inu faction of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), its status, alliances with other parties and whether its members experience any problems with the government or police authorities (October 2003 - February 2005). |
4.12 |
BGD101503.E. 27 July 2006. The Awami League (AL); its leaders; subgroups, including its youth wing; activities; and treatment of AL supporters by the authorities (2004 - 2006). |
4.13 |
BGD101504.E. 27 July 2006. The Jatiya Party; its factions and subgroups, including its youth wing; leadership; activities; and treatment of members of the party (2004 - 2006). |
4.14 |
BGD101587.E. 27 July 2006. Membership documents issued by the Awami League (and its student and youth wings) to its members. |
4.15 |
BGD102598.E. 9 October 2007. Introduction of the caretaker government in October 2006; security measures implemented by the caretaker government; treatment of key political figures of the Awami League (AL) and the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) by the caretaker government. |
4.16 |
International Crisis Group (ICG). 23 October 2006. Bangladesh Today. (Asia Report No. 121) |
5 |
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children |
5.1 |
BGD32715.E. 21 September 1999. The Shari'ah laws and/or customary practices regarding inheritance, particularly of the Sylhet region, including who inherits the property that is held in the father's name when he dies/disappears; whether the eldest son receives the power to sign the property over to a third party, and if not, who does; and what, if any, rights the wife/mother and minor siblings have. |
5.2 |
BGD33257.E. 25 November 1999. Procedure and time involved in obtaining a divorce via the Muslim Marriage Registrar, a registrar and a qadi [qazi, kadi, kazi, Islamic judge] in Dhaka; the meaning of a divorce certificate compared to a divorce notice. |
5.3 |
BGD34022.E. 17 April 2000. The role of the Kazi (Kadi, Qadi, Qazi; Islamic judge) in Muslim marriage. |
5.4 |
BGD101506.E. 1 August 2006. Domestic violence; state protection and resources available to survivors of spousal abuse (2004 - 2006). |
5.5 |
BGD101507.E. 8 August 2006. Arranged, forced, and early marriage; the matching process and the role of the matchmaker; consequences for refusing to participate (2003 - 2006). |
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Sexual Orientation |
6.1 |
BGD41822.FE. 30 July 2003. Treatment of homosexuals; legislation on homosexuality and its enforcement (2000 - 2003). |
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Criminality and Corruption |
7.1 |
Transparency International (TI). 1 February 2006. "Bangladesh." Global Corruption Report 2006, pp. 126-130.
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7.2 |
United States (US). 2007. Department of State. "Bangladesh." International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2007. Vol. I, pp. 235-237. |
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Military Service Issues - (No items in this section) |
9 |
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems |
9.1 |
Transparency International (TI). 2007. "Bangladesh: Justice in Disarray," Global Corruption Report 2007, pp. 179-183. |
9.2 |
Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR). 23 November 2005. "Bangladesh: Judges Under the Attacks of the Jihadis."
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9.3 |
Bangladesh. 9 February 1974. Special Powers Act, 1974. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
9.4 |
BGD101313.E. 24 May 2006. The Special Powers Act; police authority to use the Special Powers Act and circumstances under which it is used; police procedures followed, including warrants and/or notifications issued. [Electronic version of attachment(s) not available. Hard copies may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.] |
9.5 |
BGD101508.E. 31 July 2006. Government action taken against militants allegedly involved in 17 August 2005 bombings (2005 - 2006). |
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Police and Security Forces - (No items in this section) |
11 |
Media Freedoms |
11.1 |
Reporters Without Borders (RSF). 2007. "Bangladesh." Annual Report 2007.
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11.2 |
BGD42086.E. 12 January 2004. Whether civilians bribe newspapers to publish fraudulent articles; frequency of this practice; which newspapers are most vulnerable to corruption; names of newspapers known to be corrupt (2001 - 2003). |
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Religion |
12.1 |
United States (US). 14 September 2007. Department of State. "Bangladesh." International Religious Freedom Report 2007.
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12.2 |
United States (US). May 2007. Commission on Religious Freedom. "Bangladesh." Annual Report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, pp. 232-241.
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12.3 |
BGD100462.E. 16 August 2005. Situation of Buddhists, particularly in the areas of Chittagong and Dhaka; treatment by Muslim majority, Islamist groups, authorities and political parties; protection available (2003 - 2005). |
12.4 |
BGD101505.E. 8 August 2006. Rise of religious fundamentalist groups and nature of their relationship with the authorities (2005 - 2006). |
12.5 |
BGD101509.E. 4 August 2006. The situation of Hindus; the availability of state protection and of internal relocation (2004 - 2006). |
12.6 |
BGD101510.E. 9 August 2006. The situation of Christians; the availability of state protection and of internal relocation (2004 - 2006). |
13 |
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race |
13.1 |
BGD43465.E. 1 April 2005. The impact of the May 2003 High Court ruling allowing some Bihari in the Bihari community in Bangladesh to be granted Bangladeshi citizenship; whether all Bihari are "stranded," whether Bihari with Bangladeshi passports are citizens of Bangladesh or whether they are stateless; whether ethnic Bihari who are citizens of Bangladesh are treated differently by government and society than stateless Bihari (2003 - March 2005). |
13.2 |
Refugees International. January 2006. Maureen Lynch and Thatcher Cook. Citizens of Nowhere: The Stateless Biharis of Bangladesh.
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14 |
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement |
14.1 |
BGD42162.E. 11 November 2003. Whether a man is required to give his consent when a passport is requested by his wife or child. |
14.2 |
BGD42288.E. 9 December 2003. Follow-up to BGD42137.E of 20 November 2003 on whether minor children travelling with one parent are permitted to leave the country without the presence and consent of the other parent in cases of marital separation or divorce, including circumstances in which a parent cannot leave the country with his or her minor child(ren) without the presence or consent of the other parent. |
14.3 |
BGD100446.E. 16 September 2005. Documentation required and procedures to be followed by a parent wishing to travel abroad with a minor child in the absence, or without the consent, of the second parent; whether the rules and procedures are the same in respect of mothers and fathers. |
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Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section) |
16 |
Other - (No items in this section) |