Khaleda seeks review of water share accord
The Ganges Water Treaty review and minorities repression issues dominated the talks between Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and her Indian counterpart Atal Behari Vajpayee when they met in Kathmandu
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Drive against old vehicles to continue
The government is determined to go with the on going special drive against the old vehicles to further ease the traffic jam, check accident and keep the air free from pollution in
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1047 deep tube wells out of operation
Hundreds of farmers of Pirganj and Ramsankail upazilas of the Thakurgaon district in Bagladesh gheraoed the UNO officers of the respective upazils demanding the commissioning of disordered deep
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Dhaka didn't get due water share from Delhi
The Water Sharing Treaty between Bangladesh and India marked its sixth anniversary amid allegations that the flow of Ganges water down to Bangladesh rarely picked up in last five years as the accord
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Outdated vehicles off, city traffic reduces drastically
Dhaka city (Bangladesh) streets wore an usual look as vehicular traffic came to an order following the restriction imposed on the movement of outdated motor vehicles.
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Find ways for harnessing hydro-electric potentials, says LK Siddiqui
Water Resources Minister of Bangladesh L K Siddiqui called upon the water-experts to find ways and means in Bangladesh's perspective for harnessing the hydro-electric potentialities.
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A case for regional cooperation
Although in theory Bangladesh has enough water to meet her needs, now the ground water is known to be highly contaminated by arsenic, access to water for irrigation and drinking has become Its
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Polluters off the streets, but commuters in plight
With the elimination of about 12000 two-stroke auto-rickshaws and tempos from the Dhaka (Bangladesh) streets without any replacement the city residents have been pushed into an acute transport
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One in every 3 persons lacks safe drinking water
A regional workshop advocated for addressing the poor's water security giving priority to water management in South Asia, where one in every three persons lacks safe drinking water. The four day
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4 more CNG filling stations needed for pollution-free air
The Capital of Bangladesh (Dhaka) requires at least four more compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations to save the city dwellers from the menace of air pollution that has turned Dhaka into