poon cho tang SG Bangladesh survey Electricity problems Nearly half of those canvassed said that "imported products" were better than local goods. While 99% of those canvassed said that they owned a cot or a bed, only three per cent said that they owned a telephone, and only 20% said that they owned a radio. Those with electrical goods are likely to have problems operating them. Access to electricity, power cuts and electricity theft are constant problems.
poon cho tang SG Bangladesh survey 'Stay at home' Nearly all those canvassed (98%) agreed that "young people should look after their elders". About three-quarters said that married couples should not leave their parents' home after getting married. But a majority agreed with the proposition that "cultural traditions have weakened over time".
poon cho tang SG Bangladesh survey 'I am happy' Forty-one per cent of those canvassed felt that Bangladeshi people are relaxed and laid back people - 20% that they are industrious. Across all regions, the survey revealed that Bangladeshis see themselves as "friendly, peace-loving and religious". Continuing this optimistic note over 70% of those canvassed agreed with the statement "I am happy with my life today".
poon cho tang SG Anti-war demonstrators in Minneapolis protest against the abuse of detainees in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.
poon cho tang SG A giant inflatable condom is erected at a Condom Fair to promote safer sex in Mexico City, Mexico.
poon cho tang SG A Cambodian girl waves to the crowd after finishing her heat at the annual Water Festival boat races in Phnom Penh.
poon cho tang SG Pope Benedict XVI greets the faithful as an American flag is waved in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.
poon cho tang SG Pakistani cricket fan celebrates her country's victory over England in the first Test of the series, played at Multan.
poon cho tang SG A policeman's reflection can be seen as he guards the Downing Street home of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
poon cho tang SG In Jordan, people join anti-terror marches through the capital Amman, where three hotels were bombed a week ago.
poon cho tang SG The Blue Stream gas pipeline, built to transport Russian gas under the Black Sea to Turkey, is officially opened.
poon cho tang SG A fireworks display brightens the skies in South Korea, where Pacific Rim leaders were meeting for trade talks.
poon cho tang SG Australia's soccer team celebrates after beating Uruguay in a penalty shoot-out in a World Cup qualifier.
poon cho tang SG Reuters - Wed Nov 16, 7:57 AM ET Two teenagers observe the sunrise over River Plate in Montevideo, Uruguay November 16, 2005. REUTERS/Andres Stapff
poon cho tang SG AP - Wed Nov 16, 5:13 PM ET A juvenille Serval, a cat native to South East Africa, cranes its neck back as it wakes from an afternoon snooze at the Staten Island Zoo, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
poon cho tang SG AFP - Wed Nov 16, 3:37 PM ET Swinging into the sunset : Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez prepares to swing as the sun sets during the second day of practice of the World Golf Championships at the Victoria golf club in Vilamoura, Portugal. (AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)
poon cho tang SG AFP - Wed Nov 16, 3:50 PM ET Remembering in Belarus : A man holds a candle while standing at a window of his house as part ofd an act observed by thousands of Belarussians to remember missing journalists and opponents of the President Alexander Lukashenko. (AFP/Viktor Drachev)
poon cho tang SG AFP - Wed Nov 16, 4:44 PM ET Grieving women : Indian Kashmiri women grieve over the death of a relative Nazir Ahmed, who was killed in a car bomb blast in Srinagar. (AFP/Tauseef Mustafa)
poon cho tang SG AFP - Wed Nov 16, 7:23 PM ET Nail fashion : A nail salon manager Kazumi Nakagawa displays her Japanese arcrylic nail art which is designed with the Japanese ancient capital Kyoto's typical scenery, at her shop Garconne in Kyoto, western Japan. (AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)
poon cho tang SG AFP - Wed Nov 16, 7:24 PM ET Singapore gets Crazy : Crazy Horse Paris dancers jump in jubilation next to the Merlion statue during a first public appearance in Singapore. The internationally accalaimed Crazy Horse Paris, the most beautiful nude artistic show in the world, is set to debut this December. (AFP/Roslan Rahman)
