Arsenic in Municipal areas
The arsenic saga in Bangladesh has gone on for such a long time now that some sort of consensus on the best way for tackling this problem should have emerged. With new reports that some wells are
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Campaign against poly bag most successful
The new government of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia during its first 100-day programme has made a most successful campaign to bid polythene shopping bags farewell in the capital city. The government 's
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Brick field owners damaging environs, flouting laws
The brick field owners of Meherpur district (Bangladesh) seem to have forgotten about the environment and are indiscriminately logging extensive damage to the ecosystems. The failure by the concerned
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Concerted efforts to expand eco-tourism stressed
Speakers at a seminar stressed the need for coordinated efforts of the concerned departments for expansion of Eco-tourism in Bangladesh. The tour operators in the private and public sectors, tourism
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230 leprosy, 2113 TB patients cured in Gopalganj
A total number of 230 leprosy and 2113 tuberculosis (TB) patients who were otherwise, abandoned by their families have been fully cured after being treated free of cost for 5 years under a project
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WEP to launch nutrition plan for poor women
Considering the high rate of anemia and vitamin A deficiency among poor women in Bangladesh, World Food Programme (WEP) will launch three wheat flour fortification mills in the country to supplement
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60 pc tubewells water contains arsenic in Pirojpur
A large scale arsenic has been found in tubewells water in different areas of Bhandaria Upazila of Pirojpur district (Bangladesh). About 1.50 lakh people of the areas have been threatened with the
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Environmental awareness can make economic sense
Despite the fact that the Environment Ministry of Bangladesh has clarified its position on the current war on polythene, the media in general and the Environment Minister himself seem to be going
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Siraj terms pollution of rivers as national problem
Describing pollution of rivers around Dhaka(Bangladesh) as a 'national problem' , Environment and Forest Minister Shajahan Siraj has said steps are underway to have a permanent solution to the
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Drylands, Degradation and regeneration
Today, approximately 40 per cent of the world's land area is dryland, encompassing savanna, grassland, woodland, and shrubland. Drylands are found on all continents except Antarctica. Even though