AHCAB gives Tk 1 lakh for flood-hit birds
The Animal Health Companies Association of Bangladesh handed over Tk 1 lakh for purchasing medicine and vaccines for the flood hit birds and animals to Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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334 attacked with arsenic related diseases in Barisal
At least 32 people died by drinking arsenic contaminated water in Barisal district (Bangladesh) during the five years. Of the dead 22 are from Barisal Sadar, 8 from Babuganj and two from Agailjhara
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GP, Coca Cola distribute drinking water
GrameenPhone Ltd, in cooperation with Coca Cola Bangladesh and Rotary District 3280, has taken up an initiative to distribute 30000 containers of pure drinking water among the flood-affected people,
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Flood : the common feature of Bangladesh
Bangladesh are living with flood. Now Bangladesh is facing another bitter experience about devastating flood this year since 12 July, would surpass of 1988 and 1998 flood, even 100 years history.
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Pitting forest people against the tourist sector
The Garos are the tribal group that inhabited India's northeast region. They were included for and ethnographical studies in the latter half of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth
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Comprehensive plan to keep Dhaka free from floods soon : PM
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia said her government would formulate soon a comprehensive plan to keep Dhaka free from floods and water clogging, as she saw for herself people's plight in
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Diarrhoea turns serious
Outbreaks of diarrhoea at an alarming rate affected at least 7445 people as millions of people remained in abject misery in the country's flood-hit areas. Meanwhile, 39 fresh flood related deaths
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UNICEF appeals donors to raise $13.4m to save flood victims
UNICEF Bangladesh launched a global appeal to its donors to raise 13.4 million dollars in emergency aid to save lives of children and women in the flood hit districts of Bangladesh. The emergency
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Many people go hungry
Many men to hungry and are doubly affected for outbreaks of waterborne diseases in the deluged areas although the flood situation all over Bangaldesh continued to improve with a pause in monsoon
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Taiwan braces for typhoon aere, markets close
Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and businesses in capital Taipei and nearby