30000 guest birds killed in Hakaluki
Cruel bird hunters have killed thousands of guest-birds in the Hakaluki Haor, one of the biggest haors of the country, by using poison with bird-foods and other means of hunting in this season.
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Dhaka, Delhi joint census of tigers in Sundarbans starts today
The Bangladesh part of the joint India-Bangladesh census of Bengal tigers starts in the Sundarbans through pugmarks method. The census is among the first activities between the two countries under a
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7000 women die of cancer every yr
Over 7000 women die a year in cervical cancer in Bangladesh while a most simple and low cost Visual. Inspection Aided (VIA) with acetic acid devices can prevent this curse. Given challenges of
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Case against BGS thrown out by the appeals court
When arsenic at high levels was discovered in Bangladesh's groundwater, the first question to be asked was why wasn't the groundwater tested before undertaking such a massive programme of uplift? The
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WB to assist supply of pure drinking water in Dhaka, Ctg
The World Bank will provide financial assistance for expanding water supply and development of sewerage system in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolises. Beside WB gave assurances to finance the project
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Baroigram people decry deteriorating eco-system
The residents of Baroigram, on the fringe of Dhaka lament that the political leaders or the authorities have not kept their commitment to improve the deterioating eco-system in the region. The sewage
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Magnet charged water appears to be great disease healers
In view of growing focus on alternative medicinal treatment systems the use of magnet charged or magnetic water appears to be a good healer of several disease and help maintain a good health
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BWDB feels, it needs urgent dredging
Massive siltation in the river Brahmaputra (Bangladesh) has threatened the existence of the river. The 2947 kilometer long river flowing through Dibrugarh, Gauhati and Meghalaya of India enter into
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Soft drink may cause kidney, liver diseases
The locally produced and processed
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Shaw cause on CUFL for environment pollution
Government's Environment Department issued showcause notice on Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited (CUFL) company for causing environmental pollution through spewing toxic waste into its environs,