NGO Forum to complete Tk 40 cr water project by June 2004
NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation launched a Tk 40-crore New Water Project to be completed by June 2004. The project aims to address threats to sanitation promotion and water
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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2-yr plan to reduce air pollution level
The Bangladesh government will launch a two-year Air Quality Management Project in the Capital city of Dhaka and two other cities of the country by the end of the current year to reduce the level of
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DU won't plant foreign trees on campus
Dhaka University authorities decided not to plant foreign trees on the campus as they are presenting menances to bio-diversity of the landscape by depriving birds and other animals of food and
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Lead poisoning in air of Dhaka now at highest level
Global Environmental Journalists expressed their grave concern over the increasing air pollution across the world especially in Bangladesh where the density of lead poisoning in the air of Dhaka city
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Second world water forum-- from vision to action
Although the New Delhi Declaration of 1990 said all people have a right to access to drinking water, followed two years later by the Dublin Declaration which said water was an economic good,
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Bangladesh signs bio-safety protocol
Bangladesh signed Bio-Safety Protocol in the 5th meeting of the conference of the parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) being held in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Clinton seeks energy revolution during 21st century
President Clinton-calling global warming the most critical environmental challenge of the 21st century-is backing a broad set of initiatives to increase energy efficiency, accelerate the adoption of
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Arsenic detected in rice!
This time arsenic has been detected in rice in Bangladesh. Prof Mushfique Ahmed of Geology and Mining Department of Rajshahi University disclosed this information at a round-table meeting on "Energy
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Supply of Arsenic free water starts in 7 affected UZs
Supply of Arsenic-free water, a mechanism evolved through local technology incorporating with foreign technology, has started in seven affected upazilas of Bangladesh on experimental basis.
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Move to ban on TSEV import uncertain
The implementation of the Bangladesh Government decision to impose strict ban on the import of Two-Stroke three Engine Vehicles (TSEV) and plying of two-stroke three wheelers has become uncertain.