Tobacco bill hailed
CAT (Coalition Against Tobacco) leaders Amanullah Khan and Kamrul Islam Sony hailed the Smoking and Tobacco Product Usage (Control) Bill 2005, passed in Parliament as a landmark legislation. They
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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India won't implement river-link plans, says Dasmunshi
Indian Water Resources Minister Priyoranjan Dasmunsi said that the Congress led Coalition Government will not implement river linking projects in Eastern Zone to avoid any dent in relationship with
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Farakka barrage creates desertification for us all
A noted environment scientist of the country and former Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University Prof Jashim Uddin Ahmed said, Bangladesh is facing severe water crisis due to withdrawal of the
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Pure drinking water in city during dry season stressed
Bangladesh LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan directed the authorities of Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) to take necessary steps to ensure normal supply of water in the
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Vow to resist Indian river-linking megaplan
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) in a declaration strongly protested the river linking megaplan and vowed to resist it at any cost. The IFC also asked India to abandon the megaplan terming
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NGO forum's one-year plan to ensure sanitation in Tangail region
The annual programme review and planning meeting of the NGO Forum for water and sanitation was held on February 26 and 27 at its regional office premises of Tangail (Bangladesh). A total number of 20
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Arsenic contamination, poisoning and responsibility
The incidence of arsenic poisoning is increasing at the rate of 40,000 a year. Containing it will depend on how well we train our doctors, nurses and health assistants but to date, the health sector
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Shrimp farmers under attack
Once again, shrimp gher (enclosue for shrimp culture) has made screaming headlines. Land-grabbers in Kaliganj, Satkhira (Bangladesh) swoopeed on landless peasants on the early morning with lethal
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Call to protect water bodies to ensure healthy environment
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has organised a seminar titled
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CNG conversion centre opens at Mirpur
A CNG conversion centre in the name of