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Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)

• Malnutrition worst in Bangladesh

  Scientist and Public health professionals in their research findings have observed that the burden of malnutrition is especially high in South Asia with Bangladesh remaining the worst affected

  • 28/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Effect of pollution and climate change on the poor

  If the World Bank report for 2003 is to be believed, the situation of the poor could be getting worse. According to the report, over the past forty years, the gap between the rich and the poor has

  • 03/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• Meghna erosion along Rammgati coastal belt intensified

  The continuous erosion of the Meghna river along the coastal belt of Ramgati Upazile has rendered about 16,000 familis homeless and affected about one lakh inhabitants during the last five years. The

  • 22/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• 12 die, 2000 attacked with kala-azar in Mymensingh, medicine scarce

  Kala-azar has broken out in five upazilas of the district and at least seven months, according to the local civil surgeon office. The number of kala-azar patients is increasing in Fulbaria,

  • 03/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Viral eye disease spreading in Ctg

  Conjunctivitis, a highly contagious viral eye disease, is spreading in the Chittagong district rapidly, ophthalmologists here said

  • 05/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Organic tea to be available in country by 2004

  Country's orthodox organic tea is expected to make its debut in the local and international markets by 2004. The health and environment-friendly quality tea is being grown at Kazi and Kazi Tea Estate

  • 07/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Agriculture

• Sundarbans forest denuded, organised wood traffickers active

  The Sunderbans forest (Bangladesh) is going to be denuded at the hands of a gang of organised wood-traffickers. The Coast Guard of Mongla Zone recovered Sundari woods worth Taka one crore during last

  • 13/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Forests

• Flood damages crops worth TK 12 crore in 11 southern districts

  Standing crops and Aman plants worth about Taka 12 crore were damaged in 11 southern districts under Barisal agriculture region due to floods in last month, official sources said. Of the total

  • 16/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• Large-scale coastal afforestation programme underway

  The large scale coastal afforestation is underway in Chittagong (Bangladesh). This will benefit about three lakh areas of land that accreted from deposition of slit along coastal belt.

  • 24/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Forests

• Political decision to make pollution free city needed

  An efficient traffic management and early implementation of Eastern by-pass is essential in the Dhaka city to decrease the load of inter district transports and reckless driving, over-taking. " We

  • 18/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment