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Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)

• "Pharming" plant-derived vaccines

  Individual characteristics of plants, such as height or the colour of petals are determined by their genes. These characteristics, or traits, are inherited from generation to generation. Genetic

  • 19/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Agriculture

• Diesel driven vehicles to be removed from city streets

  Communication ministry decided to off-limits the streets of Dhaka (Bangladesh) for diesel-driven buses and micro-buses in phases to ensure reduce the air pollution and ease traffic congestion. The

  • 18/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Vehicular Pollution

• Malaria claims 25 lives in Khagrachari

  Reemerging Malaria has claimed at least 25 lives in Khagrachari hill district (Bangladesh) solely in June this year, according to a survey done by a private voluntary development organization. The

  • 18/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Population control and family planning

  Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated areas in the world with a population density of around 2,400 persons per square mile but at the current growth rate we will witness the birth of more

  • 16/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• WTB, GTF agree to work together to conserve tigers

  Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh(WTB) and India-based Global Tiger Forum (GTF) have agreed to work together to conserve tigers both in Bangladesh and

  • 16/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Wildlife

• Rain water harvesting at 16 hill basins stressed

  Deficiency in safe drinking water supply to the part can be addressed to at least 50 per cent if the authorities convert hill basins along Chittagong

  • 05/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Dams
    • Irrigation

• 2nd CNG station opens in city

  The second compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station of Chittagong City (Bangladesh) Corporation (CCC) went into operation. Mayor of CCC Alhaj ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury formally inaugurated the

  • 05/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Vehicular Pollution

• Fresh drive against poly bags soon

  TheBangladesh Environment and Forest Ministry is launching a fresh sweep against polythene shopping bags in the capital as it came back in market places particularly in groceries within two and a

  • 05/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• Majority brick kilns in Ctg run without chimney

  Majority brickfields in Chittagong (Bangladesh) and its adjoining areas have been running without prescribed chimney on their furnace causing serious air pollution. Apart from this the bricks fields

  • 05/07/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• Floods in Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Comilla worsen further

  The flood situation at Rajnagor and Kulaura upazillas (Bangladesh) remined unchanged. Thousands of people of different villages including Ekamadhu, Kandirkul, Haripasha, Chatigawon of Rajnagor

  • 27/06/2004

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment