2004 termed year of unnatural phenomena
The year 2004 is likely to end as
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Flood damaged 85 pc aman paddy in Feni
At least 85 per cent of standing aman paddy have been damaged completely in the district by the recent flood water. A total of 73,000 hectares of land were brought under aman cultivation in the
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Flash flood pollutes sub-soil water in Chuadanga, Meherpur
After the flash-flood, the inclement weather diarrhoea and pneumonia broke out in Chuadanga and Meherpur districts. Hundreds of children of Chudanga and adjoining districts have been suffering from
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Kala-azar spreading fast, 9000 suffer in Mymensingh
Kala-azar has broken out in six upazilas of the district and at least 10 persons died during the last months, according to local civil surgeon
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Flash flood pollutes sub-soil water in Chuadanga, Meherpur
After the flash-flood, the inclement weather diarrhoea and pneumonia broke out in Chuadanga and Meherpur districts. Hundreds of children of Chudanga and adjoining districts have been suffering from
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Nepal assures Bangladesh of providing flood warning data
Kathmandu assured Dhaka of providing flood-warning data to avoid deluge damage in lower riparian Bangladesh as the two countries discussed ways of cooperation in water sector for mutual benefits, an
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NGO Forum ensures supply of arsenic free water in Jhenidah.
The Bangladesh government initiatives in fighting arsenic related diseases and providing people safe drinking water in the country's most vulnerable Jhenaidah and adjacent areas is too meager. Three
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3846 arsenic contaminated tubewells in Bhairab
Arsenic contaminated tubewells are on rise in the Bhairab upazile causing pauticity of pure drinking water. There are about 12337 tubewells including 2595 tubewells of Public Health Engineering
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Denmark eager to help agri development
Denmark is interested in agriculture development of Bangladesh, as agriculture is the main instrument to reduce poverty and achieve millennium development goals, Danish ambassador Niels Seurein Munk
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A lower guideline for arsenic is urgently needed
Once again we have had to depend on Dr Dipankar Chakraborty of SOES, Calcutta to bring a recent publication by Smith, A.H. and Smith, H.M., 2004, on "Arsenic drinking water regulations in developing