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Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)

• Rare species of water birds reappearing in wet, coast land

  Soem rare species of local water birds which were believed to have been extinct over the decades, are reappearing in Bangladesh's wetlands and coastal

  • 23/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Wildlife

• Arsenic contamination detected in 86 pc tube well water in Comilla

  The arsenic contamination has been detected in the water of 86.60 per cent tubewells in nine out of 13 upazilas of the Comilla district (Bangladesh) according to an official

  • 28/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Citizens urged not to use polythene bags from Jan 1

  Bangladesh Environment and Forest minister Shahjahan Siraj urged the citizens not to use polythene bags inside the capital from January 1,2002 to protect Dhaka from a colossal ecological

  • 25/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• BPGMA terms ban on polythene bags as conspiracy

  Bangladesh Plastic Goods manufacturers Association (BPGMA) in a statement termed the statement of Forest and Environment Minister Shahjjahan Siraj that the use and manufacturing of Polythene bag

  • 15/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• The Sunderbans and rising sea levels

  Concern for the Sunderbans has heightened view of the threat of rising sea levels in Bangladesh. The Sunderbans has always played a pivotal role in protecting the life and property of the people in

  • 29/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Wildlife

• Children and air pollution

  Children in Dhaka have a high percentage of lead in their blood. If lead is allowed to invade the body it can affect the intelligence of children and harm internal organs. But this is not the only

  • 26/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• National inventory of forest resources needed : Siraj

  Bangladesh Environment and Forest minister Shajahan Siraj said a comprehensive national inventory of the country's total forest resources is need of the hour for sustainable and scientific forest

  • 30/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Forests

• Seismic observatory centre not capable of monitoring earthquake, say experts

  The lone seismic observatory centre of Bangladesh located in Chittagong city is not adequately capable of monitoring earthquake, experts said. The centre cannot record the intensity of tremors and

  • 30/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Environment

• Tuberculosis is spreading fast

  With one third of the world's population infected with the tuberculosis bacteria and with most of these cases in countries too ill equipped to deal with it, this is not only a cause for global

  • 31/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health

• Cold wave causes respiratory problem among children in Manikganj

  Children under 5 year are falling victim to respiratory and intestinal diseases, including diarrhoea. The incidence of such diseases suddenly increased with advent of current cold spelt and an

  • 31/12/2001

  • Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
  • • Health