River erosion forecast method evolved : Experts
Environment experts have evolved a method of predicting river erosion at least a year before by analyzing satellite images of rivers during dry season. Experts of Centre for Environmental and
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Polythene bag users fined in city markets
The taskforce responsible for stopping production of polythene bags, its marketing and use raided Agargaon and Mohammadpur Bihari Kanchabazar in Dhaka. The taskforce recovered a huge quantity of
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Khoka seeks Russian help for waste disposal
Mayor of Dhaka (Bangladesh) city Corporation Sadeque Hossain Khoka MP attending the Third Inaternational confernce of Mayors of the World held in Moscow from 15 to 17 September made a statement in
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Flood takes serious turn in Khulna
Week-long torrential rains have inundated seven districts under Khulna Division. Flood situation worsened in Satkhira and Jessore districts as incessant downpour swept the area. During the last one
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Flood damage can be beyond imagination : UNDP
Visiting United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) chief Mark Malloch Brown praised government initiatives to overcome the losses caused by the current delluge but warned that the flood damage
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Meghna erosion in Haimchar intensified
The erosion of the river Meghna (Bangladesh) has been intensified alarmingly in Chandpur and Haimchar. The river has devoured a vast area at Harina, Gobindia and All handhat bazar under Chandpur
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500 attacked with diarrhoea, saline crisis in Narail hospital
Diarrhoea claimed lives of two children and 500 persons were attacked with the disease in the district during the last few weeks, according to an official source. A total of 200 people were attacked
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Tk 400 cr bio-diversity project to protect wildlife spacies underway
The government is planning to revive the Taka 400 crore biodiversity project to protect and preserve the flora and fauna of the country. Opening a website of Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh (WTB) at
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10000 more fall ill with diarrhoea, 3 additional wards for patients
About 10 thousand more people fell ill with diarrhoea, 1000 in Dhaka alone as millions continue to live in health-hazardous swampy environment in Bangladesh's flood-hit areas with floodwater now
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Govt trying to control flood permanently: PM
Bangaldesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia said the government is undertaking a massive programme for checking river erosion and controlling flood permanently in the country. This will need a huge