Makatea
Makatea , formerly Aurora , island, South Pacific, one of the most northwesterly of the Tuamotu Archipelago , French Polynesia . The center of the island was once a solid mass of phosphate that was mined jointly by the British and the French until 1966, when the phosphate reserves were depleted. Makatea is administered as part of the Windward group of the Society Islands and is no longer inhabited.
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Dhaka city braces for an environmental disaster.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 4/15/2005; 700+ words
; The Dhaka Courier, April 15 (UNB): Parimol Chnadra...businessman who has grown up in the old part of Dhaka city, surveys the rows of welding workshops...had disappeared over the years from capital Dhaka. The canals had been the victims not only...
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Dhaka Mass Transit Authority Bill to be placed in next session of parliament: Communications Minister.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 11/3/2009; 700+ words
; Dhaka, Nov 3 (UNB) - Communications Minister...Tuesday said the government would place the Dhaka Mass Transit Authority (DMTA) bill in the...seeking to further strengthen the activities of Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB...
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Dhaka Abahani plays 2-2 draw with Dhaka Mohammedan, but maintain solo lead.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 11/24/2008; 679 words
; Dhaka, Nov 24 (UNB) - Holders Dhaka Abahani Limited played to a 2-2 goals draw with their arch rival Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the high voltage match of the Citycell 2nd B. League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. Despite draw Dhaka...
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Dhaka MSC emerges champion in Citycell Super Cup, beats Dhaka Abahani 1-0.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 3/27/2009; 700+ words
; Dhaka Mar 27 (UNB) - Dhaka Mohammedan emerged champion in the Citycell Super Cup Football beating Dhaka Abahani by 1-0 goal in the high-voltage final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) here Friday. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed...
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View from Dhaka: Dhaka's complex and troubled history has produced much fine and very varied architecture. Now, second-rate buildings and lack of planning threaten the city. (View).(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: The Architectural Review; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; The crucial question that confronts DHAKA, the capital of Bangladesh, is whether...clogged and the air becomes ever fouler. Dhaka perhaps is proving that sheer building...enough to make a decent and liveable city. Dhaka is a city with architecture that bears...
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Kolkata-Dhaka train to boost Indo-B'desh ties.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 3/18/2007; 700+ words
; Kolkata-Dhaka train to boost Indo-Bdesh ties By Subhashis...The decision to start the Kolkata-Dhaka train service from Bengali New Year Day...two bus services one between Kolkata and Dhaka and another between Agartala and Dhaka...
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Show of Monirul in Dhaka.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 11/28/2008; 700+ words
; Shawkat Khan November 28 (Dhaka Courier) -- Bengal Gallery in Dhaka is hosting a two-week solo painting exhibition of Monirul...Bangladesh and its people through his work. 400 years of Dhaka celebration begins People of Dhaka city is set to celebrate...
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BANGLADESH GOVT TO TABLE DHAKA MASS TRANSIT BILL IN NEXT SESSION.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/4/2009; 700+ words
; DHAKA, Nov 4 Asia Pulse - Communications Minister...the Bangladesh government would place the Dhaka Mass Transit Authority (DMTA) bill in the...seeking to further strengthen the activities of Dhaka Transport Coordination Board (DTCB...
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ENVIRONMENT-BANGLADESH: DHAKA'S AIR DIRTIER, DEADLIER
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 5/22/2002; ; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 DHAKA, May 22 (IPS) -- The sun still shines on Dhaka, but more often than not, the Bangladeshi capital...see it because of the ever-present smog. Indeed, Dhaka's air is now so polluted that its lead content is...
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Pages of history in Dhaka.
News Wire article from: UNB - United News of Bangladesh; 11/13/2009; 700+ words
; Alamgir Khan November 13 (Dhaka Courier) -- While 2010 is knocking...400th birth anniversary; the city is Dhaka. This old city writes its own history...language in which this is documented. Yet, Dhaka like Bengalis is often a bit unmindful...
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Dhaka
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Dhaka or Dacca , city (1991 pop. 6,844,131...industrial community N and W of Ramna. Between Dhaka and its nearby river port of Narayanganj...products, rope, string, baskets, and boats. Dhaka is famous for its cottage industries (especially...
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Meghe Dhaka Tara
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
MEGHE DHAKA TARA (Hidden Star) India, 1959 Director...Bhasker, I., "Myth and Ritual in Meghe dhaka tara " in Journal of Arts and Ideas (New...Philip, "Cloud-capped Star: Meghe dhaka tara," in Sight & Sound (London...
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Sādhaka
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Sādhaka (Skt.). In a general sense the practitioner of a spiritual path...kṣa ) and who follows a certain path. The sādhaka's practice comprises mantra repetition ( japa ), visualization ( dhy...
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Bangladesh
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...BANGLADESH People's Republic of Bangladesh Major Cities: Dhaka, Chittagong Other Cities: Barisal, Comilla, Din...jungles add diversity to the landscape. MAJOR CITIES Dhaka Dhaka, the capital, has developed over centuries as a city...
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Comilla
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...administrative center on the main railroad and highway linking Chittagong with Dhaka, it is a collection point for hides and skins. It has a cottage industry...power station. Comilla has eight colleges affiliated with the Univ. of Dhaka.
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