MAP OF BANGLADESH

Bangladesh is located in southern Asia. Bangladesh is bordered by the Bay of Bengal, Myanmar (Burma) to the east, and India to the east, north, and west. 


Cities: 
Agartala, Bhola, Chittagong, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Jaria, Jessore, Khulna, Narayanganj, Nawabganj, Pirganj, Rangamati, Rangpur, Sylhet and Tangail. 

Locations: 

Barkal Lake, Bay of Bengal, Brahmaputra River, Jamuna River, Kabadak River, Karnaphuli Reservoir, Madhumati River, Meghna River, Mizo Hills, Mouth of the Ganges, Padina (Ganges River), Swatch of No Ground and Tista River. 

Environmental Issues: 

Bangladesh has severe overpopulation, therefore many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land. There are environmental issues, which include water-borne diseases prevalent in surface water, and contaminated ground water by naturally occurring arsenic. The country has water pollution, especially of the fishing areas, which resulted from the use of commercial pesticides. In the northern and central parts of the country there are intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables. Bangladesh also has soil concerns with deforestation, erosion and soil degradation. 

FOR YOUR BUSINESS 5-STEP GUIDE TO MAKING DIVERSITY WORK

The report looks at the experiences of some of the world’s leading companies, The following recommendations for creating a successful, diverse finance function:

1. Understand cultural differences.  You may have a team that looks different, which looks good in your CSR reports, but your team is consequently going to think and work differently too. For companies expanding overseas, new markets bring their own customs, . Get to grips with each market how to integrate working practices into corporate model.
2. Diversity starts with recruitment. Working effectively with HR is crucial and recruitment policies must be effective and engaging.
3. Nurture diversity where it doesn’t already exist. A wide range of experiences and perspectives are needed to develop the finance leaders of the future: it’s no longer the corporate career ladder, but the corporate career lattice. Managers from developed markets should be given the opportunity to spend time in emerging markets and vice versa. 
4. Embrace open ways of working. Finance leaders that promote a diversity of thinking, and encourage their teams to express different views, will be better able to identify risks and opportunities. 
5. Manage the tension between standardisation and diversity.  Finance leaders need to think carefully about the right global/local balance for an optimal finance function.