River positon
The flash flood in Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Comilla (Bangladesh) may deteriorate further as monsoon remains very active over the northeastern part of the coutnry. Flood Information Centre
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Endangered bird sighted after decades
A beautiful endangered bird has been sighted by an eminent zoologist in the Cox's Bazar region (Bangladesh) after decades. The Blue Whistling Thrush or NilShila Dama was signted earlier this moth at
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Conservation oriented management system for Sundarban urged
Sundarban Stewardship Commission (Bangladesh) has recommended evolving a conservation oriented management system responsive to on the ground realities in the world's largest mangrove forest. The
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Sundarbans has 362 tigers
The Sundarbans has some 362 tigers according to the official survey conducted in 1993. Bangladesh Environment and Forest Minister Tariqul Islam said the House. He said in a recent survey conducted
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Water scarcity in waterland
In a country like Bangladesh, one-third of which is covered by water, all the year round, it would apparently sound ridiculous to complain about accessibility of water. Yet half the country for more
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No child labour in tanneries by Aug
The tanneries of Bangaldesh will be freed from child labour by August this year, industry insiders and trade unionists said. Around 500 children, engaged in the worst forms of child labour in 140
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80m people in 59 dists at arsenic risk
Some 80 million people in 59 districts in Bangladesh are at arsenic risk, but not in vulnerable state, LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said. The minister said to face the arsenic threat the
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Child labour and the child labour report
There are an estimated 300000 children living on the streets but, contrary to popular belief, economic hardship is not the only reason for children to opt to live in this way, it is also because of
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Gas leaks from old ships
Hundreds of people to are reported to have fallen sick from a gas leaking from an old ship being broken up for scrap in Bangladesh. Thousands have fled the area after people fell sick inhaling the
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At least 103 die of pneumonia in 16 months in Chandpur
At least 103 children died of pneumonia in Chandpur district (Bangladesh) during the last 16 months, learnt from Chandpur Sadar Hospital. Of the total 20 children died in the first four months of