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DHAKA, BANGLADESHDhaka, the national capital of Bangladesh, traces its origins to the first millennium A. D. it is a major port, and the industrial centre of the country. The city rose to prominence in the 17th century, when it served as the Mughal capital of Bengal province. During the early 20th century, Dhaka served as a commercial centre and seat of learning. It became the capital of East Pakistan in 1956. Dhaka was heavily damaged during the war of independence in 1971, but it emerged the capital of Bangladesh. Dhaka is home to the University of Dhaka and several affiliated government colleges, and engineering and technology university, an agricultural university, a nuclear-science training and research centre, and a library. The city contains more than 700 mosques which date back to the 15th century. |
2/15/2008
Venues of the IAPMC in 2008In 2008 two key events for us, members of the IAPMC, are the Executive Board meeting which will be in Suwon, S. Korea from 23-27 April 2008. The second important event is, of course, our annual General Assembly which will be kindly hosted by the city of Sochi, Russian Federation, from 13-16 November 2008. The topic of the General Assembly will be ‘The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Struggle for Peace’.
12/31/2007
60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human RightsThe International Association of Peace Messenger Cities has undertaken a campaign to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It will be culminated at our General Assembly in Sochi, Russia on November 13, 2008 under the theme” The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: The Struggle for Peace!”
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