Speakers at a sanitary latrine distribution ceremony today said the number of water-borne and all other common diseases would be reduced significantly as soon as full sanitation coverage is achieved throughout the country.

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will provide Bangladesh with US$ 1.3 billion for construction of the proposed Padma Bridge.

This was apprised by Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith in the cabinet meeting held at Cabinet Division at Bangladesh Secretariat here on Monday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

The waterways of Bangladesh now come under threat due to losing river routes over the years.

The waterways are still considered as a cheap, safe and comfortable communication system in the country.

According to the sources in the Ministry of Shipping, about 20,000 km out of 26,000 km of river routes of the country has already disappeared due to silt in the river beds.

Three problems have made the world's largest mangrove forest the Sundrbans have become unprotected.

The problems are necessary manpower to guard the home of world famous Royal Bengal tiger, maximum number of water vessels of the forest are not in shape and dearth of fuel has put the officers and employees into trouble.

In spite of there being strong opposition from various sections inside and outside India against the proposed Tipaimukh Dam Project, the Manipur state government of India has formulated special proposed vehicle (SPV) for speedy implementation of the project, said Imphal Free Press.

The agri-experts at a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for cultivating various vegetables on a large scale through organic method to meet its demand and avoid various health hazards.

More than 46,000 people die of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRI) in Bangladesh each year due to Indoor Air Pollution (IAP), acting country representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Andrew Trevett said Thursday.

His findings and those of others set out at a workshop in Dhaka on 15 June revealed that 70 per cent of IAP victims were children under five.

Land fertility in Rangpur region comprising Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat districts is falling alarmingly due to shortage of green manure, sulphur and zinc in the soil.

Unrestricted use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides were also contributed in reducing fertility of lands, agricultural experts here said.

The cost related to per cubic meter- general use of gas in Bangladesh is exclusively lowest compared to 15 countries in Asia, according to a survey conducted by Japan External Trade Organisation Organization (JETRO), the official trade and investment promotion agency of Government of Japan.

Ponds and other water bodies are being filled brushing aside environmental aspects in Sherpur town, which graduated to a district town from a thana town even after the liberation of the country.

Filling the ponds and water bodies, the residents of the town are making houses and other infrastructures.

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