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Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)

• Launch 'silver revolution' to boost fish output: Khaleda

  Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia inaugurated "Fisheries Fortnight 2002" on Saturday, calling upon the people to launch "Silver Revolution" across the country to boost the fish production.

  • 11/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Fisheries

• Diarrhoea spreads flood affected areas in Pabna

  At least 83 medical teams have been working in four flood affected upazilas of the district as diarrhoea and dysentry spread there.According to control room sources, at least 826 people have already

  • 11/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Indiscriminate use of poly bags in B'baria

  Banned polythene shopping bags have flooded different markets of the district, posing a threat to environment. A section of polythene manufacturers in connivance with some dishonest traders, are

  • 10/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• Directives for treatment of dengue patients

  The Bangladesh government directed the Directorate of Health to make adequate arrangement for the treatment of dengue patients at every hospital of the country to face the current situation.

  • 05/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Dengue claims 24 lives so far

  Fifty-four more people were afflicted with dengue fever in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and some other places in last 24 hours, raising the total number of dengue patients in the country to 1576 official

  • 13/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Erosion along Ctg coastal belt intensified

  More than 500 acres of coastal land have already been devoured by erosion along this belt over the past two years according to Chittagong district (Bangladesh) administration.

  • 13/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• 2087 tubewels' water polluted by arsenicosis in Pabna

  Some 2087 tubewells in one of the unions of the district were marked red prohibiting use of their water for high level of arsenicosis. A recent survey conducted by UNICEF, Dhaka Community Hospital

  • 14/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Brown haze plays key role in frequent floods

  Bangladesh's frequent floodings with severity is the consequence of "Asian Brown Haze', the scientific connotation of a vast blanket of pollution stretching across South Asia that is affecting

  • 20/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• BELA for shifting of tanneries from city

  Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) served a legal notice upon concerned authorities demanding immediate shifting of tanneries from the city's Hazari bagh residential area to a

  • 27/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• BINA develops 33 crop varieties for farmers

  Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) has developed two salt tolerant mustard/rapeseed varieties, Binasarisha-5 and Binasarisha-6, and a sesame (til) variety, Binatil-1. The National

  • 27/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Agriculture