World water week
Only 2.5% of water is sweet and of that, only 1% is safe. This has put more than two billion people in the world under water stress and if the trend continues, two out of three people on earth will
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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42 die, 1150 attached with water borne diseases in Patuakhali
Water borne diseases like pneumonia and diarrhoea which broke out in the district attacked about 1150 persons. A total of 42 persons died of the diseases from January to August 15, official source
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Largest ever agri rehab plan being implemented
The government is implementing the largest ever post flood agriculture rehabilitation programme targeting around 27 lakh small and marginal farmers out of total 48 lakh flood affected farmers with
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What the govt attitude is like about WDB projects in Thakurgaon!
The construction work of the different projects of Water Development Board (WDB) (Bangaldesh) taken during the past government has become stopped as the present government has not sanctioned money
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Wild elephants migrating to Bangladesh
Not long ago we reported that due to vanishing water sources in the delta's mangrove forest on the other side of the border, many Bengal Royal Tigers has migrated permanently to Bangladesh. Although
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50 poultry farms closed down in Joypurhat
At least 50 poultry farms have been closd down in the last one month at Kalai upazila of Joypurhat district (Bangladesh). Poultry farm owners said that the price of poultry feed has increased by Tk
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Three lash people arsenic patients in C'Nawabganj
Around 3 lakh people of Chapainawabganj district (Bangladesh) have to drink the arsenic contaminated water having no other alternative sources of water as the water of over 21% of the operative
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Govt urged to stop patronisation of foreign hybrid seeds
Campaign for Good Governance, a local NGO, called upon the government to stop all kinds of patronisation for spreading and expansion of foreign hybrid seeds in Bangladesh. Addressing a Press
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Basila erosion sets alarm bell ringing
About 50 houses in Basila, (Bangladesh), has been devoured by the river Buriganga in just two days. This is for the first time that the river erosion has taken a serious toll of any area of the city.
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Persistent organic pollutants and position of Bangladesh
The United Nations is currently considering the elimination or reduction of twelve of some of the most damaging chemicals that are Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) through the formulation of an