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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=wbb@pradeshta.net href="mailto:wbb@pradeshta.net">WBB
Trust</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><BR><FONT size=2>We need your cooperation. In
Dhaka </FONT>rickshaws are the main form of vehicular transport.Rickshaws are an
efficient, non-polluting way to move around, and for many people without job
skills, pulling a rickshaw is the only option other than begging or crime. It is
estimated that five million people in Bangladesh are dependent on the income of
rickshaw pullers for their survival. <BR><BR>Under pressure from the World Bank,
Dhaka City Corporation (The City of Dhaka) announced that from December 17 it
plans to ban rickshaws and non-motorised transport from an important road in
Dhaka. (for details Please see below)<BR><BR><FONT size=2>We are working
and organizing different activities in Bangladesh. Few our friend organized a
letter campaign to </FONT>World Bank President James Wolfensohn. Ask him to
overturn the Bank's plan to eliminate cycle rickshaws on the main streets
of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Would you please send a email to our friends around the
world to send him a letter on their organization's letterhead or join the
campaign. Please go to <A href="http://www.worldcarfree.net/dhaka/"
eudora="autourl"><FONT
color=#0000ff><U>http://www.worldcarfree.net/dhaka/</A></U></FONT>.
<BR><BR>Tahin (Syed Mahbubul Alam)<BR><BR><FONT size=2><B>Action Alert!
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<DL></B><I>
<DD>Action Alert released Dec. 6, 2004 - expires Dec. 31, 2004
<DD>produced by World Carfree Network; endorsed by Roads for People (Dhaka)
and ITDP (New York)<BR><BR></I><B>
<DD>In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh</B>, most journeys are made on foot,
and bicycle rickshaws are the main form of vehicular transport. Rickshaws are
an efficient, non-polluting way to move around, and for many people without
job skills, pulling a rickshaw is the only option other than begging or crime.
It is estimated that five million people in Bangladesh are dependent on the
income of rickshaw pullers for their survival.
<DD><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>
<DD>Under pressure from the World Bank, Dhaka City Corporation (The City of
Dhaka) announced that from December 17 it plans to ban rickshaws and
non-motorised transport from an important road in Dhaka<FONT size=2>.
<BR></DD><B>
<DD>Take Action Today:</B>
<DD>Make December the month to fight for the rickshaw. The campaign in
Bangladesh will continue, but your support during this month will be critical
to its success. </FONT></DD>
<DL><FONT face=Symbol>
<DD>·<X-TAB> </X-TAB></FONT><FONT
size=2>Tell World Bank President James Wolfensohn to stop the bank's
promotion and financing of rickshaw bans in Dhaka.
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