New filter to free arsenic from water
Creative human genius often brought magic solutions to many formidable mass catastrophes befalling humanity. Oral Re-hydration Therapy (ORT) is such an ingenious invention of Bangladesh that is
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Water from treatment plant
Syedabad (Bangladesh) Water Treatment Plant has opened quietly. There was not much publicity for the adequate supply of water in a large area that had literally been starving for this precious
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17 villages in Faridpur, 11 schools in Lakshmipur washed away
With the recession of water, Padma erosion has taken a serious turn at Char Tapakla near the towns (Bangladesh). Nearly 5000 people of 17 villages in the area have been rendered homeless in four days
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The latest on arsenic
National and international programmes to reduce arsenic exposure have so far been largely ineffective, even though the serious nature of the regional situation was reported in the mid-1980s in West
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Ban on polynet bags soon likely
The government will soon take steps to impose a ban on polypropylene net bags that now flooded the city markets replacing polythene bags. "We will also ban its use. It is not biodegradable,"
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Fertility rate fails to achieve target
Policy makers from the government and UNFPA at a seminar expressed concern at the country's local fertility rate (TFR) that remained stagnant between 3.4 and 3.3 per cent during 1994-2001 as against
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Consequtive quakes shake port city
The port city and its adjoining areas were jolted twice by tremors within three hours yesterday, the Geo-Physical Observatory Center said here
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Iodised salt under scrutiny
Doubt has been expressed about the quality of common salt available in Bangladesh market. Even the most popular brands, says a report, do not maintain the quality required for human health. Yet
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Dhaka to become world's 4th populous city by 2015
With the increase of of population by one million every three years, capital Dhaka will become the 4th population city in the world by the year 2015. At present, with over 10 million city dwellers,
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2 die, 100 attacked with diarrhoea in Nilphamari
Two persons died of diarrhoea and more than 100 others were attacked with the disease at remote Khamargara village of Kishoreganj upazila on Friday. Civil Surgeon admitted one death and 60 under