1.4 cr people suffering from HB virus
Eight year old Sumon is counting his days at a city clinic (Bangladesh). He has been suffering from a disease that snatched away his beloved mother only six months ago. The disease, popularly known
Bangladesh Observer (Dhaka)
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Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh and research findings on its removal at household level
Bangladesh can be called the country of Arsenic poisoning 3.5 crore people are drinking arsenic contaminated tubewell water beyond the maximum allowable limit of 0.05 mg/1. The arsenic poisoning of
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Arsenic contamination creates panic in Chandpur UZs
Arsenic contaminated tube-well waters have created a panic in all the eight Upazilas of the Chandpur district (Bangladesh). According to Chandpur Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) about 50
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Upstream control of rivers hits agri productivity in Bangladesh
Structural control of river waters in Bangladesh's upstream region hampers productitvity of agricultural land, eventually exacerbating desertification in the country's western region, Prime Minister
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Call to resist pressure to cut subsidy on agriculture
In the Bangladesh's highly confrontional political scenario Parliament remains dysfunctional and the law enforcing agencies act as pawn in the hands of clear absence of rule of law. Against the
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The potential consequences of climate change
Scientists have documented the warming trend of the past century and found the air temperature near the Earth's surface increased by one degree Fahrenheit. Human activity is at least a partial cause
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Bangladesh population to reach 17 cr. by 2020
With an annual increase of 2 million people, Bangladesh will have a population between 172 and 174 million by the year 2020, Health Minister said. He cautioned that the country would not be able to
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Water in 19.28 p.c. tubewells in Jessore HCCs found arsenic contaminated
The water of nearly 19.28 per cent tubewells sunk in the 241 newly constructed Health Community Clinics (HCC) in eight upazila of Jessore district in Bangladesh is found contaminated with arsenic
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More use of environment friendly jute urged
Jute, once the golden-fiber of Bangladesh, must be recognised by the world in near future at the height of the concern over environmental degradation across the globe, and potential entrepreneurs
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Putting the cart before the horse
Although the world has never been richer, a large percentage of its people are still without access to clean water. This condition has been aggravated by the fact that so far programmes to address