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A landlocked country is a country that is entirely surrounded by land

it does not have an ocean or any large body of water.

while

There are currently 44 landlocked countries 

four landlocked de facto states.

Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country.

Ethiopia is the world's most populous landlocked country

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• NSG stands for Nuclear Suppliers Group.
• It is a multinational body that seeks to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export and re-transfer of materials that may be used to develop nuclear weapons.

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Goh Chok Tong, the Prime Minister of Singapore, initiated the idea of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in 1994.

It is an informal forum for cooperation and dialogue between Asia and Europe.

It was launched in 1996 with 26 partners.

It has since grown to 53 partners.

The three main pillars of ASEM cooperation are political, economic, and socio-cultural.

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(ICRC) stands for The International Committee of the Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross is a humanitarian organization 

Founder of Red Cross: Henry Dunant

the Red Cross was founded on February 17, 1863, in Geneva, Switzerland

Headquarters of Red Cross: Geneva, Switzerland

The parent organization of ICRC: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has won Nobel Prize three Times:

1. 1917,
2. 1944,
3. 1963

as well as in the award to Henri Dunant (1901)

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International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has won Nobel Prize ________ Times?

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Biman is the national flag carrier airline of Bangladesh

Established in 1972 and operating from its main hub at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport,

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Before the Optional Protocol was added to the Child Rights Act in 2002,

The legal age for recruiting children into the armed forces was 15 years old.

The Optional Protocol raised the age to 18 years old

The Optional Protocol was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on May 25, 2000,

And entered into force on February 12, 2002. 

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Bangladesh has a history of deadly tropical cyclones, also known as cyclones in the region

This cyclone, which struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on November 12, 1970,

It is considered the deadliest tropical cyclone on record.

The storm surge caused by the cyclone killed at least 300,000 people, and possibly as many as 500,000.

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A leap year occurs every 4 years if the year is divisible by 4.

However, years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless they are also divisible by 400.

• 1896: Divisible by 4 → Leap year
• 1902: Not divisible by 4 → Not a leap year
• 1904: Divisible by 4 → Leap year
• 1908: Divisible by 4 → Leap year

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General Reginald Dyer is primarily known for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

That took place on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, India

He was a British military officer in the Bengal Army 

Years of service 1885–1920

Born: 9 October 1864 Murree, Punjab

Died: 23 July 1927 (aged 62), England