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.

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.

Speakers at a discussion yesterday called upon all to work together to offset the impacts of global climate change.

Women, the primary caregiver in family, are the most vulnerable group to climate change, said the speakers at a seminar yesterday.

Representative of the World Food Programme (WFP) Douglas Broderick said that his organisation would continue support to partner Bangladesh in satisfying its food requirements.

Speakers at a conference here have stressed the need for conducting more research on crop diversity to ensure food security.