Kurigram, Nilphamari, Sylhet still in grip of floods
The current flood situation in Kurigram, Nilphamari, Gaibandha and Sylhet districts (Bangladesh) is likely to remain unchanged, while most rivers in the Meghna Basin continued to rise. A Flood
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Panel lauds poverty alleviation programme
The visiting Vice-President of World Bank for South-Asia region Praful C. Patel described Bangladesh's poverty alleviation programmes as generally very positive and satisfactory. "My assessment is
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Cases filed by Mobile Court against 30 polluting vehicles
A mobile court filed cases against owners of 30 diesel-run polluting vehicles and seized six others in a special drive to improve air quality in Dhaka city. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistracy, Dhaka
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Flood situation deteriorates in different districts
Flood situation in the northern region, including Bogra district, (Bangladesh) deteriorated further leaving more areas under water and villagers marooned as the major rivers registered further rise.
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Illegal Padma sand lifting at Rajbari point alleged
Bangladesh government is being deprived of huge amount of revenue due to illegal lifting of sands and soil from the river bed, of the Padma and Jamuna across the district. A section of influential
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Crocodile food in Khanjali dighi scarce
Crocodiles of Khanjali Dighi (large pond) became ferocious and attacked the six visitors within ten days for want of food in the Dighi (Bangladesh). Sometimes they went to adjacent ponds in search
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Integrated technology to protect egg plant from disease developed
A research project of Bangladesh Agricultural University has developed an integrated approach to protect the egg plants from phomopsis blight or fruit rot disease which is identified as the most
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Highest neonatal deaths in Sylhet division
Superstitions, social misconceptions, stigma and religious misinterpretations are attributed to Bangladesh's highest neonatal deaths in Sylhet division where 66 newborn babies die in every 1000 live
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Tariqul for concerted efforts to check environ degradation
Bangladesh Environment and Forests Minister Tariqul Islam underscored the need for concerted efforts involving all stakeholders to check the environmental degradation in the capital city. "There is
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Population in Dhaka city to exceed 2.15 cr by 2015
Population in Dhaka city will exceed 21.5 million (2.15 crore) by the year 2015, creating many inevitable environmental crisis including that of drinking water and in the sewerage system. This was