Body formed to save Buriganga from pollution
A 12-member committee on the river Buriganga was formed on February 27 to implement the Bangladesh cabinet decision to save the river Buriganga from illegal encroachment and
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Siraj calls for steps to mitigate climate change
Bangladesh Environment and Forest Minister Shajahan Siraj emphasized the need for taking global mitigation measures to face the climate change and said agrarian least developed countries like
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80 pc tubewells affected with arsenic content in Chougachha
A large number of people in different unions of Chougachha upazila of Jessore district (Bangladesh) have been affected with arsenic-prone diseases. The arsenic contamination in water of tubewells
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After Sundarbans now the Bandarbans
The Sundarbans has been under the threat of destruction for years. Now it would seem the Bandarbans (Bangladesh) is not faring any better as, according to a report published in a recent issue of Eco
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Tk 9 cr Swedish grant for HIV project
Bangladesh will receive 15 million Swedish kroner, equivalent to approximately Tk 9 crore, as grant from the Swedish government. The grant will be utilized for implementing HIV/AIDS Interventions
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Rampant use of chemicals declining soil fertility in S-W region dists
The fertility of soil is decreasing in all agricultural lands of South-Western region of Bangladesh. Application of chemical fertilizers in massive dose has brought this harm. According to reports,
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Comilla a town of garbages, mosquitoes make like helpless
The Mosquito menace has increased in Comilla town (Bangladesh) and the dwellers are exposed to great suffering. It seems that there is no authority to deal with the menacing situation. Ditches
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International year of fresh water
This year the International Year of Fresh Water is being observed around the world. Meanwhile, in association with UNICEF and the UN Information Centre (UNIC), MNSD organized a seminar on
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Environs pollution affecting health
Environmental pollution is affecting public health in Savar and Dhamri thanas of Dhaka district (Bangladesh). Over 500 industries established in Savar and Dhamri residential areas in an unplanned way
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PM stressed on integrated efforts to protect environment
Bangladesh Prime Minsiter Begum Khaleda Zia underscored the need for taking regional and international level initiatives along with the national thrust for ensuring a sound environment. In a message