Climate change impacts in Bangladesh
With the Himalayas to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, Bangladesh sits on one of the world’s largest and most densely populated deltas, where the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers converge.
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Saving Bangladesh’s last rainforest
When most people think of Bangladesh’s native ecosystems, the Sundarbans — the world’s largest mangrove forest — are probably the first thing that come to mind. But the Sundarbans aren’t the country’s
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Forests shrinking fast
The country's natural forests, habitats to wildlife and havens for many rare plants, are declining at an alarming rate for lack of effective conservation efforts, say experts. “Once about 86 percent
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Asian, African lawmakers tackle poverty
Lawmakers from Asian and African nations, along with some representatives of international institutes, said on Sunday that they would welcome more cooperation to help the poor, as poverty reduction is
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WB Report: Air pollution deaths cost Bangladesh $2.6bn in 2013
Deaths caused by air pollution cost Bangladesh economy nearly $2.6 billion in foregone labour output in 2013, which accounts for 0.58% of its GDP, says a new World Bank Report The amount compares with
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DoE to collect Tk 1cr from 14 industries for damaging Buriganga
The Supreme Court today cleared the way for Department of Environment to collect a fine of Tk 1.04 crore from 14 industries for polluting the Buriganga river in Shyampur area of Dhaka. The apex court
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Groundwater quality and depletion in the Indo-Gangetic Basin mapped from in situ observations
Groundwater abstraction from the transboundary Indo-Gangetic Basin comprises 25% of global groundwater withdrawals, sustaining agricultural productivity in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Recent
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‘Exposed’ Japan at far higher disaster risk than other developed nations: report
Japan is well-equipped to cope with natural hazards but faces a far greater risk from disasters than other developed nations due to its high exposure to earthquakes and floods, a U.N. University report
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NTD and NCD Co-morbidities: The example of Dengue fever
<p>Recent findings of paradoxically high endemicity of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) among populations living in the Group of 20 (G20) countries could portend high rates of these diseases among patients
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Ecnec approves safe water supply project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved a project for water preservation and safe water supply aiming to reduce dependence on groundwater for safe water. The approval
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5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale at its epicentre in Myanmar has jolted Dhaka. The tremor was felt around 8:11am on Tuesday. Duty officer at Bangladesh Meteorological Department told