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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Tangail town littered with wastes
Absence of a dumping ground forces the Tangail municipality authorities to dump wastes by the roadsides in different areas of the district town, posing threat to public health. The town dwellers are worried as wastes lying haphazardly in the municipality areas are polluting environment and spreading various diseases, some local residents said.
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Junk food causes a third of heart attacks
Diets heavy in fried foods, salty snacks and meat account for about 35 per cent of heart attacks globally, researchers reported on Monday. Their study of 52 countries showed that people who ate a
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DoE to launch drive against sound pollution in city
The Department of Environment will conduct drive in the capital from October 19-23 aiming to combat sound pollution caused by hydraulic horns of motor vehicles and create awareness among the people about noise pollution.
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Call to eradicate poverty
A media consultation meeting on
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Pest attack may hamper aman paddy production in Kurigram
Production of Transplantation Aman (T-Aman) paddy is likely to face set-back this year in Kurigram district, due to attack by varieties of pest and bacterial diseases and price hike of urea fertiliser. This pest attack may hamper production and farmers are very disappointed in the area, sources said. They may not get their expected T-Aman production due to pest invasion this year.
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Life turns harder for Bangladeshs poor: IMF
Life has become more difficult for a large segment of Bangladesh
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Financial crisis overshadows biofuel controversy (editorial)
The potential of biofuels as a foreign currency earning sector featured rather strongly at a conference of the non-resident Bangladeshis earlier this year too. According to insiders, the military-controlled interim government has also approved applications and permits for biofuel production.
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Livestock DG raises bird flu alarm
Amid fresh bird-flu worries, the director general of the Department of Livestock Services has stressed the need for a multi-sectoral approach to make people aware about the risks of the disease that rattled the country
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Call for reforms in agricultural sector
The Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) on Thursday suggested certain reforms in the agricultural sector to support the marginal farmers and thus ensure the food security of the nation.
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Bangladesh ranked 70th among 88 in Global Hunger Index
Bangladesh, which is among the countries with the most worrisome hunger status, has been ranked 70th among 88 nations in the Global Hunger Index. The country suffers from an alarming level of hunger while Burundi, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Niger and Sierra Leone