End of Free Access in Bangladesh

[David Prosser <david.prosser@rluk.ac.uk>]

I am sure that I am not alone in being saddened to read of a 
number of publishers, including Elsevier and Springer, refusing 
continued journal access through HINARI to researchers in 
Bangladesh. Of course, participation in HINARI is an act of 
charity on behalf of the publishers and they have every right to 
withdraw their content as they see fit.  However, the GNI per 
capita of Bangladesh falls well below the ceiling for free-access 
under the rules of HINARI.

Details of this decision can be found in the BMJ story:

http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d196.full

I'm afraid that I found the quote from Kimberly Parker of HINARI, 
"Access is still available through those institutions which 
purchase the journals," particularly depressing.

David