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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Hundreds still suffer from arsenicosis in Jhenaidah
Several hundreds people are still suffering from arsenicosis in different areas of Jhenaidah. Even various types of awareness programmes could not eradicate the menace from the district. Use of arsenic contaminated water and inadequate awareness campaign are mainly responsible for the situation, said some of the affected people.
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19 sericulture villages to be set up
The Bangladesh Sericulture Board has undertaken a project to promote and extend sericulture and its industry through entrepreneurship development at different levels of production.
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Girl dies, 60 fall sick after drinking supply water in Ctg
A minor girl died and about 60 people fell sick Saturday night after they had reportedly drunk contaminated supply water at Sabak Colony of Jamal Khan in Chittagong. Ten-year-old Dipa Dash, daughter of Khoka Das and student of Class V, died on her way to Chittagong Medical College Hospital after she had contracted diarrhoea, the family said.
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Poor farm policy may push 100m more people into hunger
About 100 million more people will be living in hunger in a year if unfair global agriculture practices are not changed, the head of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Jacques Diouf, warned Tuesday.
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Irrigation pump users in Lalmonirhat receive ghost power bills
The irrigation pump owners at Kaliganj upazila in Lalmonirhat have received
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River erosion turns serious in Lalmonirhat village
The erosion by the river Teesta took serious turn at village Kalmati under Lalmonirhat sadar upazila with at least 25 houses devoured in the last few days. The people living in the river-side areas of the village are passing days with grave anxiety as the river is rapidly eroding houses and crop fields, locals people said.
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Experts for nuclear power plant to end crisis
Energy experts, academics, business leaders and policymakers on Tuesday suggested immediate installation of a nuclear power plant as the country was facing huge shortage of primary energy like gas to produce electricity.
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Over one billion will be hungry next year: UN expert
Rising food prices will push the number of hungry people in the world over one billion next year, a UN expert said on Monday.
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Cyclone affects crops on 3.28 lakh hectares in south
Cyclone Rashmi which hit the south early Monday has damaged crops on 2.28 lakh hectares of land in 11 districts of Barisal agriculture region and on about 1 lakh hectares in Jhenaidah, officials concerned feared.
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Human chain against cutting trees
Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA) and Bangladesh Adibashi Forum yesterday formed a human chain at the TSC area of Dhaka University in protest against the cutting of trees at Khasiapally in Moulvibazar. Almost 200 people participated in the human chain carrying placards and shouting slogans.