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Bangla Academy Bangla Academy, established on 3 December 1955, is the national academy for promoting Bangla language in Bangladesh. The main office of the organisation is located at the Burdwan House on the campus of the University of Dhaka, beside Ramna Park.
Bangla Academy Award Bangla Academy Award is a literary award given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh. The award is given in recognition of creative genius in advancement and overall contribution in the field of Bangla language and literature.
Bangla bangers Bangla Bangers is a reality program on Discovery Channel about an eccentric Bangladeshi car designer (Leepu) and a straight talking English mechanic (Bernie). In every episode they try to make a supercar from a trashed car, and transform it into a dream.
Bangla Bachao Front Bangla Bachao Front (Save Bengal Front), a front of opposition parties contesting the 2001 West Bengal legislative assembly elections. The front was led by All India Trinamool Congress and also included Bharatiya Janata Party, the Jharkhand Party, the Kamtapur Peoples Party, Samata Party and a break-away group of Biplobi Bangla Congress.
Bangla Bhai Siddique ul-Islam (Bangla: সিদ্দিকুল ইসলাম), known popularly as Bangla Bhai (The Bengali Brother), also known as Aziz ur-Rahman, is a Bangladeshi Islamic terrorist Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) - SATP Article and the military commander of the radical pseudo-Islamist organization Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (Awakened Muslim Masses of Bangladesh), known in popular usage as the JMJB. Most active in the north-western section of Bangladesh around the Rajshahi region, Bangla Bhai has gained a nationwide and worldwide notoriety for the nationwide bombings and other terrorist activities.
Bangla Dhun Bangla Dhun was the opening sequence to the Concert for Bangladesh. It was performed by Ravi Shankar on the sitar, Ali Akbar Khan on the sarod, Ustad Alla Rakha on the tabla, and Kamala Chakravaty on tamboura.
Bangladesh A cricket team The Bangladesh A cricket team is a cricket team representing Bangladesh, and is the "second tier" of international Bangladeshi cricket below the full Bangladeshi cricket team. The team played its first game, against the full Pakistan side, in 2001/02.
Bangladesh A cricket team in England in 2005 Bangladesh A toured England in July and August 2005 for first class and List A cricket matches against English domestic teams. The team struggled in the first class matches, where they drew two and lost three matches, and only looked like having a chance of winning in the last match against Kent.
Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) is an autonomous institution that strives for research and training of local people as well as practitioners on rural development. The Academy is known for implementing Comilla Model in 1960s that has been internationally recognised as a model project for rural development in the developing countries.
Bangladesh Air Force The Bangladesh Air Force (বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী Bangladesh Biman Bahini in Bangla), is the tactical and strategic air branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh Air Force consists of more than 16,000 personnel including 2000 officers of whom 400 are pilots.
Bangladesh Awami League The Bangladesh Awami League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ; also translated Bangladesh People's League) is the mainstream secular political party in Bangladesh, and the political catalyst for Bengali discontent and rebellion in 1971. The party is now headed by Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bangladesh Civil Service Bangladesh Civil Service, more popularly known by its acronym BCS, is the elite civil service of the Government of Bangladesh. It originated from the Central Superior Services of Pakistan, which in turn originated from the Indian Civil Service.
Bangladesh Cricket Board Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), previously known as Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body on Cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka and it governs the maintenance of cricket venues in Bangladesh as well as selection for the National Team.
Bangladesh Education and Research Network Bangladesh Education and Research Network (BERNET) is an educational project governed by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh aimed at constructing a cooperative network among the universities of Bangladesh for better research capability. Presently 2 universities are connected through it and other 9 universities are going to get the facility soon.
Bangladesh Football Federation The Bangladesh Football Federation is the governing body of football in Bangladesh, controlling the Bangla national team. It was founded in 1972, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1974.
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) is a multi-disciplinary organisation that conducts policy research on development issues for Bangladesh. Supported by the Government of Bangladesh, BIDS functions as a think tank, helping formulate socio-economic policies.
Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought is the Bangladesh section of the International Institute of Islamic Thought. It is governed by the Bangladeshis and bangladesh office arrange various seminars in accordance with the IIIT.
Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs The Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs was established in Bangladesh as a government-funded think tank on various affairs of law and foreign policy. A future president of Bangladesh Abdus Sattar served as its chairman from 1974 to 1975.
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (BICS) (Bangla: ইসলামী ছাত্রশিবির) (Bengali for 'Bangladesh Islamic Students Camp') is a student's organization in Bangladesh. Ideologically it is aligned with the Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami.
Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan (Bangladesh Caliphate Movement) is a hardline Islamist political party in Bangladesh, founded by Hafezzi Huzur after the 1981 presidential elections. Hafezzi Huzur had been a presidential candidate in 1981.
Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan (BKSP) (, Bangladesh Sports Education Institute) is the national sports institute of Bangladesh. The Government-funded autonomous institute is located at Savar, near the capital Dhaka.
Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War(i) (Mukti Judhho in Bangla), incorporating the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, was an armed conflict between West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) that lasted for roughly nine months, from 26 March until 16 December 1971. The war resulted in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan.
Bangladesh Military Academy Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA) is the training institute for the officer-cadets of Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, and Bangladesh Air Force. It is located in Bhatiari near Chittagong city, in the Chittagong District of south-east Bangladesh.
Bangladesh National Museum The Bangladesh National Museum (), originally established on 20 March 1913, albeit under another name, and formally inaugurated on 7 August 1913, was accorded the status of the national museum of Bangladesh on 17 November 1983. It is located Shahbag, Dhaka.
Bangladesh National Philatelic Association Bangladesh National Philatelic Association is a non-profit philatelic organisation in Bangladesh, running since 1978. It has got more than thousand philatelists as members and an executive panel of 12 executive members.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dôl, BNP) is the immediate past ruling political party of Bangladesh, as part of an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh (as of October 2006). It was founded on September 1, 1978, by former military General Ziaur Rahman.
Bangladesh Navy The Bangladesh Navy has a strength of 24,000 personnel including 1,081 officers(2005] estimate). It is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, but it is paying to have an ULSAN class [[frigate built in South Korea.
Bangladesh Nazrul Sena The Bangladesh Nazrul Sena (Bangladesh Nazrul Army) is an NGO, public service organization working for the education, health and upliftment of children, adolescents and young adults in Bangladesh. It is named after famous Bengali poet, writer and musician Kazi Nazrul Islam, whose philosophy has inspired the purpose and mission of the organization.
Bangladesh Photographic Society Bangladesh Photographic Society (BPS) was founded in 1976 by few dedicated senior and experienced photographers with a mission to organize practicing professional and amateur photographers in Bangladesh. Under the dynamic leadership of Manzoor Alam Beg, a photo maestro and most successful mentor, BPS took off with great achievements like recognition and acceptance as the country member of world body FIAP (Federation of International Art Photography).
Bangladesh Scouts The Bangladesh Scouts are the national Scouting organization of Bangladesh. Scouting was founded in Bangladesh as part of the British Indian branch of The Scout Association, and continued as part of the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association until the country's divided sections split in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry Corporation Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) provides a package of services to private sector entrepreneurs in Bangladesh in the small and cottage industries sector. It was created through an Act of Parliament in 1957 which was later amended in 1992.
Bangladesh Sports Control Board The Bangladesh Sports Control Board is the national overseer of the control authorities of 29 different sports in Bangladesh. It is responsible to the Ministry of Sports in the national government, based in Dhaka.
Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone (T&T) Department was created under the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 to run the telecommunication services on a commercial basis. In 1976 Bangladesh T&T Department was converted into a corporate body.
Bangladesh Television Bangladesh Television (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), also known by its acronym BTV, is the state-owned Television network in Bangladesh. It started broadcasting Black-and-White transmission on 25 December, 1964.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Bangla: বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bangladesh Prokoushol Bishshobiddalôe) or BUET is a Government Engineering University in Bangladesh. It is the oldest Engineering institution in the region, and is regarded to be among the top universities for technical education.
Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (Marksbadi-Leninbadi) (Barua) Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (Marksbadi-Leninbadi) (Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist)), (Bangla: বাংলাদেশের সাম্যবাদী দল) a political party in Bangladesh. The party general secretary is Dilip Barua.
Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (Marksbadi-Leninbadi) (Umar) Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (Marxbadi-Leninbadi) (Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist)) is a political party in Bangladesh led by Badruddin Umar. Umar's BSD(ML) is an underground party and operates through its front Ganotantrik Biplobi Jote.
Bangladeshi cricket team in England in 2005 The Bangladeshi cricket team toured England for the first time in 2005. Bangladesh had just come off their first ever Test series win, which was against Zimbabwe, but were still rooted to the bottom of the ICC Test Championship table.
Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2005-06 The Bangladeshi cricket team are touring Sri Lanka for three One-Day International cricket matches and two Test cricket matches in August and September 2005. The Bangladeshi team is coming off a moderately successful tour of England, by their standards, as they pushed Australia close in one ODI and beat them in another.
Bangladeshi national cricket captains This is a list of all men and boys who have captained a Bangladeshi national cricket team at the official international level. Bangladesh became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 26 June 2000, and played its first Test match shortly afterwards.
Bangladeshi parliamentary election, 2001 The seventh parliamentary elections of Bangladesh's Jatiyo Sangshad was held on 1 October, 2001. 300 single-seat constituencies were contested by 2,574 candidates representing 81 parties and including 281 independents.
Bango (cannabis) Bango is a type of marijuana found in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Sudan. It is generally perceived as lighter in effect and more harmful than other light drugs like hashish, but has the same health and policy implications as marijuana in general.
Bangor (Gwynedd) railway station Bangor railway station in Bangor, Gwynedd is the last mainland station on the London Euston to Holyhead North Wales Coast line. There are frequent services to Chester via Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Prestatyn and Flint, as well as across Anglesey to Holyhead.
Bangor Area Transit Bangor Area Transit is a bus system connecting Bangor, Maine, with outlying towns, including Veazie, Orono, Old Town, Brewer, and Hampden. The system is known as BAT for short, and the city of Bangor also calls it the BAT Community Connector.
Bangor Auditorium The Bangor Auditorium is a 5,948 seat multipurpose arena located in Bangor, Maine. It opened in 1955 and is used for concerts (maximum capacity 6,000), sporting events, circus, political rallies, as well as trade shows with 16,000 square feet (1500 m²) of space.
Bangor Bypass, New South Wales The Bangor Bypass, completed in February 2005, was designed to alleviate traffic on the main road through Bangor and Menai (Menai Road) as well as increasing travel speed through the area. The bypass project had been planned many years earlier (mid 90s) and some residents were surprised when the development finally started.
Bangor Daily News The Bangor Daily News is an American newspaper that was founded on June 18, 1889; in 1900 the paper merged with the Bangor Whig and Courier. The Bangor Publishing Company publishes the paper in Bangor, Maine, in addition to several weekly papers that they distribute throughout Maine.
Bangor Flying Circus Bangor Flying Circus was a progressive rock trio from Chicago, USA in the late 1960s. It consisted of David "Hawk" Wolinski (bass, keyboards, vocals), Alan De Carlo (guitar, vocals), and Michael Tegza (drums, percussion).
Bangor Grammar School Bangor Grammar School is an all-boys voluntary grammar school situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. It comprises of two parts, the preparatory department, Connor House (co-ed) and The Grammar, (boys only).
Bangor International Airport Bangor International Airport is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) west in the city of Bangor, in Penobscot County, Maine, USA. It is owned and operated by the City of Bangor and was formerly Dow Air Force Base.
Bangor Marina Bangor Marina is the largest marina in Ireland, located in the centre of the town of Bangor, Northern Ireland and attracting visiting sailors from all around the World. You can stroll along the promenade, through the beautiful landscaped gardens and dream about sailing one of the many yachts across to Carrickfergus, or imagine racing a powerboat around the Copeland Islands, or even skippering one of the cruisers to the Scottish Coast just 23 miles away.
Bangor Old Custom House The Old Custom House of Bangor is a 17th century Tower and adjoining Tower House. It is situated in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, on the seafront It is a well preserved reminder of Bangor's sea-faring history alongside its modern marina.
Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-on-Dee () is a village in the ancient district of Maelor in north-east Wales, situated on the banks of the River Dee. The village is administered as part of the county borough of Wrexham and is close to the border with England.
Bangorian Controversy The Bangorian Controversy was a theological argument within the Church of England in the 18th century. The origins of the controversy lay in the 1716 posthumous publication of George Hickes's Constitution of the Catholic Church, and the Nature and Consequences of Schism.
Bangs's Mountain Squirrel Bangs's Mountain Squirrel is a nearly unknown species of tree squirrel, that only lives in Costa Rica and Panama. It can be found in mountain rain forests at an altitude between 1900 and 2600 meters, and lives mainly in the tree tops, but sometimes on the forest floor as well.
Bangsa Malaysia The Bangsa Malaysia (English: Malaysian race) policy was introduced by Mahathir Mohamad, then Prime Minister of Malaysia, to create an inclusive national identity for all inhabitants of Malaysia, thus abandoning the National Culture Policy that asserted a Malay ethnic national identity. Mahathir Mohamad said it means "people being able to identify themselves with the country, speak Bahasa Malaysia (the Malay language) and accept the Constitution.
Bangsar Park Bangsar Park was the first residential area to be developed within the area which is now known as Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a much sought after residential and commercial address in the Klang Valley.
Bangsian fantasy Bangsian fantasy is the school of fantasy writing that sets the plot wholly or partially in the afterlife. Frequently used are Hades (benign; no torture or pleasure), Heaven (a 'good' place, although religious sects differ on what a newly arrived soul gets when he/she dies) and Hell (a 'bad' place, but again, exactly what souls face varies from religion to religion).
Bangu (neighborhood) Bangu is a traditional neighbhorhood located in Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located in the city's Western Zone, being one of the most populated neighborhoods, with a population of 244,518 inhabitants (according to the info provided by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e EstatĂ­stica, IBGE, in the 2000 demographic census) distributed in an area of 4,570.
Bangudae Petroglyphs The Bangudae Petroglyphs are located in Daegok-ri, Ulsan, South Korea. This site of substantial engraved rock art was rediscovered in 1971 and was designated as the 285th National Treasure of Korea on June 23, 1995.
Banguingui Banguingui - (Also Sama Banguingui, Sama Bangingi’, Bangingi, Samal Banguingui) A distinct ethno-linguistic group dispersed throughout the Greater Sulu Archipelago and southern and western coastal regions of the Zamboanga peninsula in Southwestern Philippines. Although it is not officially recognized by law either in the Philippines or neighboring Malaysian State of Sabah; this can be attributed to their natural ability to culturally assimilate and their acceptance in either Tausug, Sama and Yakan societies.
Bangungot Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome (called bangungot in the Philippines, lai tai in Thailand, and hukuri in Japan) is sudden unexpected death of adolescents and adults during sleep. Bangungot is rarely observed in the Western world, and appears to occur more commonly among young men in East and Southeast Asian countries.
Bangweulu Block The Bangweulu Block is a cratonic unit that forms part of the Congo craton of central Africa. The Bangweulu Block however consists of Palaeoproterozoic granitoids and volcanics, and is overlain by a Palaeoproterozoic continental sedimentary succession, the Mporokoso Group, and does not preserve much direct evidence of Archaean protoliths.
Bangweulu Wetlands The Bangweulu Wetlands or Bangweulu Swamp lies in northern Zambia, east of Lake Bangweulu, around the Luapula River and its tributaries. Grassy floodplains lie south of the wetlands, acting as an extension of the region in the wet season.
Banharn Silpa-Archa Banharn Silpa-Archa (, born 19 August 1932 in Suphanburi Province) was the 21st Prime Minister of Thailand, from 13 July 1995 till 1 December 1996. He is a Thai Chinese which Archa is the translation of Chinese surname Ma (馬).
Banchory Banchory (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar) is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the Feugh River meets the River Dee The name is thought to be derived from Scottish Gaelic for "horned" or "forked" and also relates to "by the bends", the "bends" being those of the River Dee, however the name could also derive from the former Christian College founded by St Ternan. It is claimed that Ternan was a follower of St Ninian.
Banchory Academy Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings. It accommodates roughly 950 pupils, however has grown exponentially in recent years which has caused serious strain on the limited space available.
Bani assad The Bani assad (arabic, son of the lion) is a arab tribe in Iraq. It is known that Bani Assad men hesitated to bury Al-Imam Al-Hussein (p) because of fear of Yazidi forces, but it was their women who showed their intention to bury the Imam, (p) putting aside consequences which they were about to face on burial from Yazidi forces, that encouraged the men, and then they buried the holy corpse of the imam and his dear and near ones.
Banishment Act The Banishment Act was an Act of the Parliament of Ireland (citation 9 Will III c.1), one of a series of penal laws passed in 1697 that banished all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church from Ireland to protect the official state church, the Church of Ireland.
Banister River The Banister River is a tributary of the Dan River, about 65 mi (105 km) long, in southern Virginia in the United States. Via the Dan, it is part of the watershed of the Roanoke River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
Banisteriopsis caapi Banisteriopsis caapi, also known as Ayahuasca, Caapi or Yage, is a South American jungle vine of the family Malpighiaceae. It is used to prepare Ayahuasca, a decoction that has a long history of entheogenic uses as a medicine and "plant teacher" among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Rainforest.
Banitsa (pastry) Banitsa ( , also transliterated as banica and banitza) is a traditional Bulgarian pastry prepared by layering a mixture of whisked eggs and pieces of sirene (white cheese) between filo pastry and then baking it in an oven. Macedonians refer to it as Zelnik, Maznik, or a more loosely as Pita.
Banitsa (ruins) Banitsa (Greek Καρυαί - Karié) is a former village in Macedonia known as the place where the 19th century revolutionary Gotse Delchev was killed by the Turks. The village was destroyed during World War I and is now uninhabitated and in ruins.
Banja Banja is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Agew Awi Zone, Banja is bordered on the south by Ankesha, on the west by Guangua, on the north by Faggeta Lekoma, and on the east by the Mirab Gojjam Zone.
Banja Luka Banja Luka or Banjaluka (Cyrillic: Бања Лука, pronounced: ) is the de facto capital of Republika Srpska and the second largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the biggest town in the Bosanska Krajina region. It is located in the northwest of the country, on the Vrbas river.
Banja Luka Stock Exchange The Banja Luka Stock Exchange (pronounced: /ˌbaɲaˈluːka/) or BLSE (Serbian Cyrillic: Бањалучка берза, Serbian Latin: Banjalučka berza) is a stock exchange which operates in the city of Banja Luka in the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Banja Tejan-Sie Sir Banja Tejan-Sie (7 August 1917- 8 August 2000) was a politician and lawyer in Sierra Leone and one of the "founding fathers" of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). Tejan-Sie was born in Moyamba District (in the current Southern Province) to a famous Muslim cleric and scholar of the same name.
Banjar people Banjar (or Banjarese) is the name of a interior and coastal native ethnic group which consists of a mixed majority of Islamized Daya populations settled in the Banjar region and in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, the biggest city on the island of Borneo. A few hundred years ago, some of them had travelled to many places in the Malay archipelago.
Banjax Studios Banjax Studios is an animation and post-production studio, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Established in 2002 by Darryl Collins, Alastair McIlwain and Richard Morss, Banjax produce feature films, TV series and commercials.
Banjee Banjee or banjee boy is a gay slang term from the 1980s or earlier that describes a young Latino or Black man who has sex with men and who dresses in stereotypical thugish urban fashion for reasons which may include expressing masculinity, hiding his sexual orientation and attracting male partners. The term is mostly associated with New York City and may be Nuyorican in origin.
Banjerd Singkaneti Banjerd Singkaneti (Thai: บรรเจิด สิงคะเนต) is Assistant Professor of Law at Thammasat University and was a noted critic of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. German-educated Banjerd compared Thaksin to Adolf Hitler and claimed that Hitler did more for Germany than Thaksin did for Thailand.
Banjica concentration camp A WWII concentration camp in Nedić's Serbia, that started as a center for holding hostages, but later included Jews and other prisoners that were transported to German concentration camps. The number of prisoners that were at some time in the Banjica prison was 23,637, of which around 4200 were killed.
Banjo clock The banjo clock, or more properly the banjo timepiece, is an American wall clock with a banjo-shaped case. It was invented by Simon Willard, originally of Grafton, Massachusetts, later of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and patented in 1802.
Banjo enclosure In archaeology, Banjo enclosure is the name given to a type of archaeological feature of the British middle Iron Age. The are so named because in plan they consist of a small round area with a long entrance track leading inwards from one direction.
Banjo the Woodpile Cat Banjo the Woodpile Cat is a 1979 animated short television film directed by Don Bluth. It follows the story of a kitten named Banjo who, after getting into trouble for falling from a house to see if he could land on his feet, runs away from his woodpile home.
Banjo-Kazooie 3 Banjo-Kazooie 3 is the working title for the next game in Rare's Banjo-Kazooie franchise, announced at the X06 Media Briefing Banjo-Kazooie 3 is the fifth game in the franchise to be released. It is unknown at the moment where it fits into the Banjo-Kazooie timeline.
Banjolele The banjolele (brand name; sometimes banjo ukulele or banjo uke) is a four-stringed musical instrument with a banjo-type body and a neck with sixteen frets (shorter than a banjo, but longer than a ukulele). 'Banjolele' is a generic nickname given to the instrument, which was derived from the 'banjulele-banjo,' intruduced by Alvin D.
Bank and General Workers Union The Bank and General Workers Union (BGWU), a former trade union in Trinidad and Tobago, was formed on 17th April 1974 and represented workers in over 60 companies, including all the workers at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. It merged with the Bank Employees Union on 21st February 2003 to form the Banking, Insurance and General Workers Union.
Bank Bridge Bank Bridge (Russian: Bankovsky most, Банковский мост) is a 25-meter-long pedestrian bridge crossing the Griboedov Canal near the in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Like other bridges across the canal, the existing structure dates from 1826.
Bank code A Bank Code is a code (mostly a number) assigned by a central bank, a Bank Supervisory Body or a Bankers Association in a country assigned to all its licensed member banks. The rules vary to great extent between the countries.
Bank Cormorant The Bank Cormorant or Wahlberg's Cormorant is a medium-sized cormorant that is endemic to Namibia and the western seaboard of South Africa, living in and around coastal waters; they are rarely recorded more than 15Km offshore.
Bank Danamon PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk was established in 1956 under the name of PT Bank Kopra Indonesia, in 1976, the Bank's name was changed to the present name, Bank Danamon Indonesia. The Bank became the first Indonesian private [foreign exchange bank] in 1976 and a publicly listed bank in 1989.
Bank Employees Union The Bank Employees Union (BEU), a former trade union in Trinidad and Tobago, started as a staff association in 1974 out of a consultative committee which was adopted with partners from other banks in the Barclays group.
Bank for International Settlements The Bank for International Settlements (or BIS) is an international organization of central banks which exists to "foster cooperation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability". It carries out its work through subcommittees, the secretariats it hosts, and through its annual General Meeting of all members.
Bank Foot Metro station Bank Foot Metro station (opened 1981) was the terminus of the Tyne and Wear Metro Green line before the extension to Newcastle Airport opened in 1991. The outbound platform on the south side is the original single platform; at the time, the Metro ended on a single track that became a twin track only after it crossed the bridge to the east of the station.
Bank Gothic Bank Gothic is a rectilinear geometric sans-serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton for the American Type Founders (AMC) in 1930. The typeface is an exploration of geometric forms, and is contemporary with the rectilinear slab serif typeface City by Georg Trump.
Bank Hall railway station Bank Hall railway station is a railway station in Kirkdale, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre, on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. As the area around the station is made up of largely closed industrial buildings, the station is one of the quietest on the Northern Line.
Bank Holiday A Bank Holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom and also in the Republic of Ireland. Although there is no legal right to time off on these days, the majority of the population not employed in essential services (e.
Bank Jacob Safra Switzerland Bank Jacob Safra (Suisse) AG is a full-service commercial banking institution headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is also present in Zurich, Lugano, Gibraltar and Monaco, reinforcing the traditionally solid presence of Safra in Europe.
Bank merchandising firms A bank branch is a retail location where a bank or financial institution offers a wide array of face to face services to its customers. Like a store, a bank branch may either be a standalone building, or a space within a larger complex, such as a shopping plaza, mall or office building.

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