Adulterated fuel causes environment problem : Experts
Speakers including experts and concerned minister at a seminar on
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Bay of Bengal nations meet to identify threat to marine resources
Eight south and southeast Asian countries bordering the Bay of Bengal began the five-day meeting to discuss cooperation to protect their fragile coastal and marine resources that are vital for the
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Agricultural reversal
The Bangladesh's northern region which has long deposed Barisal to become the granary of the most populous nation in the world, has reportedly suffered an agricultural setback of an unprecedented
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Impact of arsenic pollution in Bangladesh and possible remedial measures
The sources of arsenic as a heavy metal and the causes of contamination of soil &water by this tify. Soils contaminated with arsenic has arisen as a result of the mining and smelting of the metal.
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Optimum utilisation of rural resource
The use of cowdung as fertilizer is decreasing causing fall in the crops production in the districts of Shariatpur and Nilphamari. The people in these areas have been using cowdung as fuel. Due to
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69.56 pc tubewells in Satkhira UZ arsenic contaminated
Arsenic contamination in the tube well waters has taken a serious turn in eleven unins under Assasuni Upazila of Satkhira district (Bangladesh) threatening the health of about 285751
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Use of firewood in kilns threatens eco-balance
The indiscriminate felling of trees for use as firewood in the brickfields has been affecting the environment in Panchagrah district (Bangladesh). A large number of brickfields have been set up in
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Iodine deficiency causes mental retardation, physical disorders
A day long workshop on iodine deficiency and its remedy was held at Rotary Bhavan recently. Jointly organized by UNICEF and Public Health Nutrition Project, (Bangladesh) the workshop was presided
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A Malthusian nightmare
Too many people are a worldwide problem as countries groan from over population.Now it would seem Malthus is coming to the rescue as, from Cambodia to Thailand and on to Bangladesh, West Bengal,
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485 suffering from leprosy in Comilla
A total of 485 leprosy patients have been found in the district, according to survey of local Civil Surgeon office.Of the affected people, 139 persons were released after