River erosion renders 10 lakh every year
Every year more than one million people across Bangladesh become victims of erosion of big rivers and their tributaries, of whom silent disaster victims live in different parts along the banks of
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A losing battle
Effective treatment for tuberculosis is now available in Bangladesh and yet one TB patient dies in every eight minutes. Not surprisingly it has been the single biggest killer disease in Bangladesh.
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40 lakh die of tobacco related diseases every year
About 40 lakh people die every year through out the world from tobacco related diseases. One crore people will die every year throughout the world by using tobacco by the year 2030.
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Waters of all 92 tubewells in a Comilla village arsenic contaminated
There are 92 tubewells in a village and waters of all those have been detected arsenic contaminated at an average level of 0.5 milligram per litre, which is far higher than the permissible level in
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Arsenic menace haunts thousands in Meherpur
Thousands of people in three upazilas of the Meherpur district have been passing their days amid arsenic menace which has been detected in underground water of the district. As many as 50 people died
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$ 18m UNPFA aid for 6th country programme
The United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) has earmarked 18 million US dollars for implementing its 6th country programme 2003-05 to improve reproductive and other healthcare service in Bangladesh.
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The monitoring station and air quality
According to a study undertaken by the Department of environment, contrary to common belief, the night air over Dhaka is worse than day air. The initial findings of the study shows that polluted air
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Malaria, chicken-pox breaks out in Shariatpur
Malaria and chicken pox have broken out in char areas of Bhedargonj, Damudya and Gosairhat upazilas of the Shariatpur district, according to the medical and Public Health sources
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748 attacked with arsenic related diseases in 2 Satkhira UZs
The number of arsenic patients is increasing alarmingly in Kalaroa and Debhata upazilas of the district in recent times. A total of 748 people are reported to have attacked with arsenic related
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Sunderban tigers kill 450 men in 10 yrs
At least 450 people were killed and 1500 others wounded by tigers in the Sunderbans during the last 10 years, Bangladesh forest officials said. They said most of the victims are fishermen,