Bangladesh

Rainwater harvesting potential for farming system development in a hilly watershed of Bangladesh

Water resources management is an important part in farming system development. Agriculture in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh is predominantly rainfed with an average 2210 mm monsoonal rain, but rainfall during dry winter period (December–February) is inadequate for winter crop production. The natural soil water content (as low as 7 %) of hillslope and hilltop during the dry season is not suitable for shallow-rooted crop cultivation. A study was conducted to investigate the potential of monsoonal rainwater harvesting and its impact on local cropping system development.

Publication Date:

13/07/2016

Author(s): Md. Tariqul Islam, Md. Mohabbat Ullah, M. G. Mostofa Amin & et al

Source: Applied Water Science

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Water Harvesting, Bangladesh, Agriculture, Rainfall, Irrigation, Water Management, Dryland Farming, Watershed Development

Natural Disasters

Major earthquake lurking under India, Bangladesh: study

If researchers are right, a quake would probably turn urban areas in eastern India "into ruins," according to a sesismologist.

Publication Date:

13/07/2016

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Earthquakes, India, Bangladesh, Tsunami, Indian Ocean, Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Bangladesh earthquake warning: 140 million people may be at risk, scientists say

As many as 140 million people in Bangladesh may be at risk from a huge earthquake as pressure builds beneath the surface of one of the world's most densely populated nations, US and Bangladeshi sci

Publication Date:

13/07/2016

Source: Age (Australia)

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Bangladesh, India, South Asia

Poverty

Beyond ending poverty: the dynamics of microfinance in Bangladesh

Beyond Ending Poverty: The Dynamics of Microfinance in Bangladesh uses household long panel surveys from 1991/92 to 2010/11 in Bangladesh to address some of the criticisms of microfinance—including whether pushing microfinance has made it redundant as a tool for poverty reduction—while investigating whether it still matters for the poor after tw

Publication Date:

12/07/2016

Author(s): Shahidur R. Khandker, M. A. Baqui Khalily, Hussain A. Samad

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Poverty, Rural Development, Finance, Agriculture, Economic Development, Bangladesh, Debt, Farmers

Poverty

Beyond ending poverty: the dynamics of microfinance in Bangladesh

Beyond Ending Poverty: The Dynamics of Microfinance in Bangladesh uses household long panel surveys from 1991/92 to 2010/11 in Bangladesh to address some of the criticisms of microfinance—including whether pushing microfinance has made it redundant as a tool for poverty reduction—while investigating whether it still matters for the poor after tw

Publication Date:

12/07/2016

Author(s): Shahidur R. Khandker, M. A. Baqui Khalily, Hussain A. Samad

Source: The World Bank

Tags:

Poverty, Rural Development, Finance, Agriculture, Economic Development, Bangladesh, Debt, Farmers

Agriculture

Cabinet approves agri research institution act

The cabinet yesterday approved in principle the draft of “The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari) Act, 2016”' aiming to increase the capacity of the institute alongside streamlining i

Publication Date:

12/07/2016

Source: Daily Star (Bangladesh)

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Agriculture, Bangladesh, Agricultural Research, Legislation, South Asia

Natural Disasters

Potential earthquake in Bangladesh could jeopardize millions, research says

A potentially giant earthquake may be building up beneath Bangladesh and eastern India and could endanger as many as 140 million people, a study said on Monday.

Publication Date:

12/07/2016

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Bangladesh, India, South Asia

Climate Change

How can Bangladesh's private sector engage with the Green Climate Fund?

Commissioned through DFID’s Bangladesh learning hub grant and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network’s ‘Building readiness of the private sector in Bangladesh for GCF accreditation’ project, this toolkit provides basic facts about the GCF and information on how to access it, engage with it through the Private Sector Facility (PSF) and the

Publication Date:

01/07/2016

Author(s): Neha Rai, Iftekhar Hossain, Marek Soanes, Virginie Fayolle, Naznin Nasir, Yousuf Mahid

Source: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Tags:

Climate Change, Green Climate Fund, Private Sector, Bangladesh, Low Carbon Economy, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation

Water Pollution

Arsenic contamination of drinking water and mental health

This paper investigates the effect of drinking arsenic contaminated water on mental health. Drinking water with an unsafe arsenic level for a prolonged period can lead to arsenicosis and associated illness.

Publication Date:

01/07/2016

Author(s): Shyamal Chowdhury, Anabelle Krause, Klaus F. Zimmermann

Source: Centre for Development Research

Tags:

Arsenic, Drinking Water, Water Pollution, Mental Health, Bangladesh, Tubewells

Child intelligence and reductions in water arsenic and manganese: A two-year follow-up study in Bangladesh

Arsenic (As) exposure from drinking water is associated with modest intellectual deficits in childhood. It is not known whether reducing exposure is associated with improved intelligence. The researchers aimed to determine whether reducing As exposure is associated with improved child intellectual outcomes.

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/07/2016

Author(s): Gail A. Wasserman, Xinhua Liu, Faruque Parvez & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

Tags:

Arsenic, Mental Health, Child Health, Bangladesh, South Asia, Drinking Water Quality, Wells