Dear Mr Kabir,<br>
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Greetings from BdOSN. It is nice to see that you are preparing an article on the issue &quot;piracy&quot; in Bangladesh.<br>
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I would like to request to consider our point as describe below.<br>
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The original WTO gives a general waiver for IPR for LDC for 10 years. <br>
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See Article 66 of WTO <br>
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<a href="http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/27-trips_08_e.htm">http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/27-trips_08_e.htm</a> <br>
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Then we have further waiver <br>
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Least-developed countries have been given an extension until 1 July
2013 to provide protection for trademarks, copyright, patents and other
intellectual property under the WTO’s agreement, following a decision
reached by member governments on 29 November 2005. <br>
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<a href="http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres05_e/pr424_e.htm">http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/pres05_e/pr424_e.htm</a> <br>
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Price and cost is not only the reason for this waiver. The waiver also
recognize the fact that if we want to wide our ICT penetration, then
the licensing issue should be second priority for LDCs. <br>
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You may have a look at <br>
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<a href="http://www.bdosn.org/news_snaps/Software%20Piracy%20and%20Bangladesh.pdf">http://www.bdosn.org/news_snaps/Software%20Piracy%20and%20Bangladesh.pdf</a><br><br>For the other side of the story please have a look at the 301 Report of 2009.<br>
<br>Regards<br><br> <br><br><br>Munir Hasan<br>General Secretary<br>Bangladesh Open Source Network<br>Jamil Sarwar Trust, <br>278/3 Elephant Road (3rd floor), Dhaka<br><a href="http://www.bdosn.org">http://www.bdosn.org</a><br>
&quot;The best way to predict the future is to invent it.&quot;--Alan Kay<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2009/3/16 Imtiaz Kabir <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:imu1976@yahoo.com">imu1976@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><div>Dear All Group Memeber:</div>

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<div>I am writing a paper regarding software piracy in bangladesh. For that reason need some article or jorurnal regarding software piracy of bangladesh.</div>
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<div>I really thankfull if someone come forwared to help me(by sending me some ariticle or journal regarding this matter).</div>
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<div>Thanks in advance.</div>
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<div>Mohammad Imtiaz Kabir</div>
<div>Deputy Director</div>
<div>Bangladesh Bank</div>
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