Vietnam okays plan to build hydro power plant
In its closing session, Vietnam's National Assembly approved a plan for a hydroelectric power plant that could cost as much as dlrs 4 billion and displace nearly 100,000 people, including many hill
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Interfacing of ecology and economics for managed of wetland
The conversion of wetlands to agricultural, commercial, industrial and residential development has accelerated during the last years. Many public policies that influence the wetland management have
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Rubber dam to give boost to farm output in Dinajpur
A 130 meter rubber dam constructed along the Kankra river in Chirirbanddar upazila of the district of Dinajpur (Bangladesh) is widely seen to give a boost to farm output in the
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Master plan for optimum use of water underway : Razzak
Bangladesh's Water Resources Minister Abdur Razzak said that the present government had drafted a Master Plan for rational and optimum use of water resources by different sectors of the country. He
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Lifting underground water is dangerous
Alarm bell was sounded a few years back. Once again the warning that it is unsafe to lift water from Dhaka's underground comes from experts. No denying the fact that the fall of water level
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Is flyover the answer?
If everything goes according to the plan, Dhaka City will have the country's first flyover ready for use within 20 months. It is to be expected that the Tk 397.66 million flyover is not going to be
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Bottled water not mineral, pure!
There is no bottled mineral water in Bangladesh although quite a few companies are marketing it with BSTI certification.
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95 pc of population has access to safe drinking water
Ninetyfive per cent of Bangladesh's population has access to safe drinking water and only 37 per cent use sanitary latrines, UNICEF experts said. They also disclosed that 55 per cent of government
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What about phasing scooters out?
The decision to phase out scooters and vehicles of two stroke engine by the year 2003 in Bangladesh seems to have no positive impact on their number. According to a report carried in a Bangla daily,
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Rainwater emerges as alternative source for drinking water
Rainwater harvesting has emerged as a viable alternative source of drinking water for arsenic-affected people of Bangladesh. This probability came out in an experience-sharing workshop on "Rainwater