1.   A privatisation drive promised by the Bangladeshi government has made little headway in the past four years, due to the changed political environment and opposition from workers.

2.   Egypt is pushing ahead with a privatisation drive and efforts to bolster its stock market in line with recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund.

3.   The opposition also backed workers in order to cast out for votes, further aggravating efforts of the privatisation drive, the official added.

4.   With a government-sponsored privatisation drive now in full swing, more than half a dozen golf courses are being built in Egypt.

5.   It has also sold all freight operations and rail infrastructure, under a flagship privatisation drive.

6.   The Egyptian parliament adopted draft legislation on Tuesday facilitating investment in Egypt as part of a nationwide privatisation drive.

7.   The clash came during a government privatisation drive which has run into difficulties over the sale of unprofitable enterprises.

8.   The first phase of the privatisation drive would raise money through local bourses.