Daily Star
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Disasters killed 20,000 in 2007: study
Natural and man-made disasters killed 20,000 people in 2007 and cost the world economy more than 70 billion dollars (45 billion euros), reinsurer Swiss Re said Tuesday.
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Tk 10 lakh fish poisoned to death in Gopalganj
Fish worth about Tk 10 lakh of three enclosures owned by a fish trader were poisoned to death as a consequence to previous enmity at Damakair village in Sadar upazila last midnight.
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Work together to offset inpacts of global climate change
Speakers at a discussion yesterday called upon all to work together to offset the impacts of global climate change.
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'Women most vulnerable to climate change'
Women, the primary caregiver in family, are the most vulnerable group to climate change, said the speakers at a seminar yesterday.
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WFP to continue support in food supply
Representative of the World Food Programme (WFP) Douglas Broderick said that his organisation would continue support to partner Bangladesh in satisfying its food requirements.
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More research on crop diversity a must for food security'
Speakers at a conference here have stressed the need for conducting more research on crop diversity to ensure food security.