Task force to protect environment
The deputy commissioner (DC) of Dhaka district has decided to form a task force of concerned government authorities to protect against environmental pollution, especially water pollution, air pollution
New Age (Bangladesh)
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Govt urged to find out solutions to traffic congestion in Dhaka
Speakers at a discussion on Sunday urged the authorities concerned to find out solutions to traffic congestion in the Dhaka city and suggested reducing the number of motorised vehicles.
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Green groups protest at toxic ship breaking at Chittagong port
Green groups Green Voice and Sheba jointly formed a human chain in Dhaka on Friday, protesting at local and international move to break a toxic ship at the Chittagong port.
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Magura poultry industry in dire straits
Capital shortage coupled with bird flu scare has pushed the poultry industry in Magura into dire straits. The poultry farmers in the district are facing multifarious problems, mainly for want of sufficient money to get on with their business. At least 70 per cent poultry farmers have already closed their farms due to fund crisis.
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Govt, WB sign $480m loan deals for power, food safety scheme
The government on Thursday signed two loan agreements with the International Development Association of the World Bank for $480 million for installing a 300MW power plant and for food-related spending.
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Awareness stressed to combat TB
Participants in a round table stressed the need for identifying tuberculosis infected people to curb spread of the disease. Many TB patients could not be identified due to ignorance, they said while talking in the meeting titled
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ASEAN-UN study finds migrants vulnerable to AIDS
Millions of migrants across Southeast Asia are vulnerable to HIV infection as they lack access to AIDS-related services and legal or social protection, an joint ASEAN-UN report said Thursday. In Thailand, which has more comprehensive data, migrant fishermen showed HIV infection rates of up to 9.0 per cent, according to the report published here by the Association of Southeast
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Adviser wants implementation of climate change action plan
Primary and mass education Rasheda K Choudhury on Thursday underscored the need for implementation of the just formulated national climate change strategy and action plan in a people
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10 lakh people suffer from cancer in country
Some 10 lakh people have been suffering from various kinds of cancer in the country while around two lakh people are being added to the figure every year.
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Erosion takes serious turn in Magura villages
The erosion by the River Gorai takes a serious turn at Ghoshial, Moheshpur, Gongaramkhali, Dorunnagar, Vhishnupur, Goalbari and Matikata villages under Sripur upazila of Magura over the last two weeks At least 1,000 acres of crops land of the upazila went under water rendering several hundreds people homeless and also causing the loss of crores.
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Erosion takes serious turn in Magura villages
The erosion by the River Gorai takes a serious turn at Ghoshial, Moheshpur, Gongaramkhali, Dorunnagar, Vhishnupur, Goalbari and Matikata villages under Sripur upazila of Magura over the last two weeks At least 1,000 acres of crops land of the upazila went under water rendering several hundreds people homeless and also causing the loss of crores.